The head coach of the Under-17 national female football team, Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere, says his team is certain of victory against Liberia in Abuja.
The Flamingos defeated Liberia 4-1 in the first leg of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualification series on Sunday in Monrovia, Liberia
Olowookere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the target of the team is to secure a ticket and represent the country in the Dominican Republic.
“We participated in the last edition of the Under 17 world cup in India and we will participate in this year`s championship and surpass our previous position.
“This is possible with the help of God and that is our prayers,” the coach said.
Olowookere urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs to come en masse to support the girls.
” I was impressed with the crowd at our last match against Burkina Faso at the stadium, we want spectators to come and support these young female players.
“The girls are determined to win this last match of the qualifying series, they have done it before and they will do it again.
“The team is ready for the final encounter, the defenders, the strickers, midfielders, attackers and the entire technical crew are set for the game,” he said.
NAN reports that Flamingos will meet Liberia in the second leg match on Friday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium 4 pm Nigeria time.
This year’s FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup finals will be staged in the cities of Santiago de los Caballeros, and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic from Oct. 16 to Nov 3.(NAN)
