A statement on the NFF’s website says the eight time African champions will be up against their French counterparts at the Stade MMArena in the city of Le Mans, France.
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Courtney, younger sister to Super Eagles striker, Bright Dike, rejected a $7,000 bonus from the Nigeria Football Federation after featuring at the World Cup in Canada, where the Falconets finished second to Germany
President Jonathan, who is currently on a private visit to Germany, called the Falconets at their base in Montreal at about 3:15pm Nigerian time.
The win sends the Coach Peter Dedevbo’s side into the final in Montreal on Sunday, while Korea DPR will also make the trip west to compete in the play-off for third place
Having won three games in a row, Nigeria will enter the semi-finals full of confidence where they will face the Korea DPR, while New Zealand can head home knowing they have gone further at this U-20 Women’s World Cup than any Kiwi side before them
Dike, who stunned their South Korean opponent with an early goal at the weekend, believes the Falconets will consolidate on their previous form at the competition
The three points put the Super Falconets two clear at the top of Group C here at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014, with one game remaining
Courtney Dike scored the fastest goal in Women’s World Cup history after she took advantage of Korea Republic’s lacklustre defending
The 19-year old Accounting student further stated that she was looking forward to playing for Nigeria and hoping that the Falconets win the World Cup on her debut