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Chief coach Bankole Olowookere said Friday that Nigeria U17 girls, flamingos, will leave no space for a possible suction blow, since they face their South African counterparts in a classification match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday.
“We are very aware of the fact that it is never over until it ends. It will be nonsense to assume otherwise. Yes, we won 3-1 in South Africa, but the contest is still alive. That is our mentality. That has been in the heart of our preparations since we returned from Pretoria.
“My attendees and I have been working on the mental strength of the team while we play it in the ears of the girls who focus is key. Loss of concentration is not allowed. Our goal is to win on Saturday and make sure of a place in the final classification round. “
Shakirat Moshers scored once and Harmony Chidi scored an orthopedic device to beat Nigeria a 3-1 victory in Pretoria last weekend, an apparently comfortable position for a team that houses the leg back.
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However, the U17 girls of Cote d’Irbieire showed that several things are still possible in football, when they hammered their Burundian counterparts 3-0 after losing the first leg 3-1 in Abidjan, in this same series of rating.
Olowookere added: “We found out the outcome of ivories in the return section against Burundi. He stressed even more our insistence that the accessory is not over. There are still 90 minutes to play, and we must play it with our hearts and maximum mental strength. “
The party officials for Saturday meeting, which will begin at 4pm at the Remo Stars stadium, arrived in Nigeria on Friday.
The winner of the match between Nigeria and South Africa will face the winner of the accessory between Botswana and Algeria in the final qualification round, scheduled for next month. Botswana won the first leg at home 2-1.
