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Falconets captain Christiana Uzoma and striker Ramotalahi Kareem are confident of overcoming England in Thursday’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup round of 16 clash.
The Falconets finished with four points and placed second in Group F to advance to the knockout round.
After picking up just one point in their first two group games (2-0 loss to Spain, 0-0 draw with China), the Falconets defeated debutants New Caledonia 10-1 to guarantee qualification.
Kareem was among the scorers, as she collected a hat-trick in the dominant victory.
England also finished second with four points from Group B to advance to the round of 16.
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Now, the Falconets and England will fight for a place in the quarterfinals.
Before the crucial match, Uzoma told the Falconets press team: “The atmosphere in the camp is very good, there is a winning mentality.
“We are not afraid of England, we are fully prepared for them and Nigerians must expect victory.”
On wearing the green and white of Nigeria, Uzoma added: “Wearing the Nigerian jersey means a lot to me, it is a very good opportunity because I have been praying for it and I got it, so I have to prove that I deserve it.”
Commenting on the match, Kareem called on Nigerians to support them.
“Please come out and support us, pray for us and we promise we won’t let you down, we will win.”
By James Agberebi
