The Falconets of Nigeria on Wednesday salvaged their pride with a 3-1 defeat of their Canadian counterparts in their second…
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The line-up will look different as Sweden-based Christy Ohiaeriaku takes up the gloves in place of first choice keeper and Captain, Sandra Chiichii, who is being rested for the game
He is optimistic that his girls will bounce back to pick maximum points from the remaining two matches in the group stage, and charged the players to put behind them the horror of the first game and focus on the Canada and Spain challenges
Coach Peter Dedevbo’s side suffered a heavy reversal at the youth competition where they traditionally used to thrive
The delegation of 21 players and officials, led by Head Coach, Peter Dedevbo, will fly out of the country aboard an Emirate Airlines flight from Lagos on Sunday evening
The Head Coach, Peter Dedevbo, and his technical crew are facing hurdles in tinkering the team into shape for the tournament billed for next month as clubs have continued to disrupt their World Cup training schedule.
Dedevbo on Tuesday agonised that within the two weeks since his camp commenced, he has released players on several occasions for club engagements
The quartet of Belarus-based Aminat Yakubu, Uchenna Kanu (USA), Valerie Awelewa (Belgium) and Chinwendu Ihezuo (Kazakhstan) failed to beat the October 8 deadline given to them to report to camp
The Falconets, who have played at every edition of the FIFA tournament since it was launched in Canada in 2002, won the first leg played in Kinshasa 2-1 and looks destined for the final round of the African series.
The Nigeria U-20 is also the reigning world vice champion
Dedevbo, who led the Falconets to the final of the last edition of the FIFA World Cup in Canada last year, has recalled goalkeeper Sandra Chiichii (inexplicably dropped from the Super Falcons’ final team to the FIFA World Cup in Canada), as well as midfielder Osarenoma Igbinovia and striker Chinwendu Ihezuo
The Nigerian side lost 0-1 to the Germans early on Monday, which made it the second time in the final
This clash of styles and football cultures was always expected to produce an open, engaging final, and so it proved
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
Head coach, Peter Dedevbo, however, informed that there is the need to re-organise the team’s defence line
The national under-20 female team had on Wednesday come from behind to beat England 2-1 in their final Group C match in Canada
Dedevbo, who spoke after his girls fought back to send the Europeans packing, believes the team showed character in the tension soaked match
“Before the match, I explained to my girls the kind of football that Korea plays, the ‘tiki taka’ and that we couldn’t play like that
Dedevbo’s Mexican counterpart, Christopher Cuellar, believe that his girls gave Nigeria a good fight in the game
A brace from Oshoala Asisat and Dike Courtney helped the Falconets win their second friendly match against the Canadian side at Rocky Stone Centennial Park, Moncton, Canada
The Emergency Committee of the world football governing body had on July 9 suspended the NFF due to what it called government’s interference
The two matches are slated for Friday, 20th and Sunday, 22nd of this month at the FIFA Goal Project Package B of the Abuja National Stadium