Nigeria’s U17 girls’s nationwide staff coach, Bankole Olowookere, says the staff has corrected the lapses that led to their surprising 4–1 defeat to Canada and are actually totally targeted forward of their essential FIFA U17 Ladies’s World Cup conflict in opposition to France scheduled for five p.m. in the present day in Rabat, Morocco.
After an surprising opening-day loss, the Flamingos are determined to bounce again in opposition to a assured French aspect that edged Samoa 4–2 of their first match.
Talking forward of the encounter, Coach Olowookere admitted that the defeat to Canada was painful however revealed that the staff has since recovered each mentally and bodily.
“The camp is calm now, although the primary day was robust. After the match, it wasn’t simple, however we managed to carry the women. We’ve had restoration classes — swimming, gentle drills — and I can see they’re mentally prepared once more,” he stated.
Olowookere didn’t draw back from admitting the defensive errors that proved expensive late within the first recreation however assured Nigerians that these points have been fastened.
“We recognized the issue — there was a crack on the bridge, and we’ve labored exhausting to repair it. Our focus dropped within the final quarter-hour in opposition to Canada, and we conceded low-cost objectives. We’ve labored on that, and I consider the women will keep targeted this time,” he defined.
With the stress mounting, the coach urged Nigerians to remain behind the staff and anticipate a robust response in opposition to the European champions as he apologized for his or her poor outing in opposition to Canada.
“We all know Nigerians consider in us, and sure, the stress is there. It’s not a nice state of affairs, but it surely’s a part of soccer — generally issues go unsuitable. What issues is how we reply. We’re sorry to all our followers and promise to make them smile once more after this recreation,” Olowookere concluded.
The Flamingos, chasing their first win of the event, know {that a} constructive consequence this night is important to maintaining their qualification hopes alive.
