Nigeria’s U-17 ladies’s nationwide workforce captain, Shakirat Moshood, has assured followers that the Flamingos will reply strongly once they face France of their second group sport on the ongoing FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup Morocco 2025.
Talking forward of Thursday’s essential encounter, Moshood admitted that the workforce was upset with their 4–2 defeat to Canada within the opening sport however insisted that the gamers have put the setback behind them.
“We aren’t glad about our first sport,” Moshood mentioned. “However we’re prepared for the second match. We’ve labored onerous and I imagine we’ll win by the grace of God.”
The captain revealed that the gamers held a gathering to encourage each other and reset their focus for the conflict in opposition to France, who began their marketing campaign with a 4–2 win over Samoa.
“We talked to ourselves and determined to vary our mindset,” she defined. “It doesn’t matter what occurs, we should all the time keep hardworking and put together for the subsequent problem.”
Moshood additionally despatched a heartfelt message to Nigerian followers, acknowledging their disappointment whereas promising a much-improved efficiency.
“To Nigerians who weren’t proud of our efficiency in opposition to Canada, we’re sorry,” she mentioned. “We promise to do higher, make you proud, and produce smiles to your faces.”
The Flamingos will tackle France as we speak in a must-win encounter as they goal to revive their qualification hopes in Group D.
The workforce at present ranked fourth within the group after spherical one matches .
