In a statement, the Bureau of the FIFA Council gave a final warning to the Nigerian Football Federation following “undue influence” in the body
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Garba, who expressed the optimism on Tuesday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, said the Falconets had worked well for glory in the World Cup which they were determined to achieve.
FIFA, in a statement by its Media Office, said it had been notified about ongoings in the two federations, and it viewed them as “undue interference in their affairs”.
Nigeria qualifies on superior goals aggregate having rounded up their group matches on four points with China.
The Falconets in their last Group D match only need a draw to advance to the next round.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that National U-20 team defeated Haiti 1-0 in their second Group D match of the ongoing FIFA U–20 Women’s World Cup in France.
Stefanie Sanders was gifted acres of space in the six-yard area to slam into the net from a corner kick even after inspired goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie had made two consecutive saves
Nigeria’s Falconets will on Monday battle their German counterparts in the opening match of Group D of the 9th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in France.
Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has frowned at the poor management of the welfare of the country’s athletes, players and officials.
Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, Dalung’s Special Assistant on Media, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja quoted Dalung as making the promise when he visited the national under-20 women team, the Falconets.
A contingent of 25 players and 11 officials, led by Nigeria Football Federation’s Assistant Director (Technical), Siji Lagunju, a former Nigeria international, and including Head Coach Chris Danjuma and his assistants – Wemimo Mathew, Mansur Abdullahi, Lateef Yusuf and Precious Dede – departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard an Air France flight on Friday night, and transited through Paris and Munich before arriving in Tirol
The National Under-20 female team, the Falconets, will depart the country on Friday aboard Air France for Austria for a two-week training tour ahead of the FIFA Under-20 Women World Cup in France.
The list of players expected in the team’s Abuja camp on Thursday includes Rasheedat Ajibade, top scorer for the Falconets in the qualifying series, as well as goalkeeper Onyinyechukwu Okeke.
The list of players who have been told to arrive at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Thursday includes Rasheedat Ajibade, top scorer for the Falconets in the qualifying series, as well as goalkeeper Onyinyechukwu Okeke, defenders Glory Ogbonna and Kemi Famuditi, midfielders Folasade Ijamilusi and Peace Efih, and forwards Monday Gift, Chidinma Okeke and Charity Reuben.
The federation, in a statement by its Communications Department, however said the development did not relate to three other national teams.
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that some coaches with Nigerian clubs now earn as high as N1.5 million and above monthly alongside other allowances and privileges.
The return leg, played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, saw the Nigerian team scoring five goals in the first half of the game
The Falconets host the Basetsanas in a final qualifying round return leg tie at the Samuel Ogbemudia Staduim, with the fire of Nigeria-South Africa rivalry being rekindled.
Nigeria beat South Africa, 2-0, in the final round, first leg of the U-20 Women`s World Cup qualifier in Polokwane, Limpopo Province.
The win was in a match played at the Peter Makomba Stadium in Polokwane, which was the final round first leg fixture of the France 2018 Africa Zone Qualifiers.