The Minister of Youth and Sports Development made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
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This was revealed by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, on a live television programme on Monday.
This followed the team’s 2-0 bashing of Iceland on Friday at the Volgograd Arena, moving them the second position in the group behind Croatia who have six points from two games.
Dalung made the assertion in Lagos at the opening of the Second Agitos World Para Powerlifting and Para Athletics seminar.
Dalung, represented by Raji Ogunsola, the ministry’s Director of General Services, said this during the closing ceremony of the induction of the ministry’s staff in Abuja.
He said: “I commend their spirit in the face of daunting challenges which is enough to distract any team in their quest to retain the title they won in 2014. The Super Falcons should be praised for sustaining their tempo in the championship. I am confident that they will definitely come back to Nigeria with the trophy