National Teams
2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Germany coach admits tough Nigeria match despite win
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
After a 3-1 victory over Nigeria in the second Group D match at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, Germany coach, Kathrin Peter asserted that the game was a tough one.
Alara Sehitler opened scoring for the three time champions in the 17th minute before Chiamaka Okwuchukwu leveled matters five minutes into the second half.
Sofie Zdebel and Sarah Ernst won the match for Germany with two goals to the delight of coach Peter and gaffer admitted that his side deserved the victory over the two time finalists.
“It was a really tough match today. That was expected, but we actually had big problems in defence,” Peter said after the match.
“They had a few chances where we had the necessary luck, we have to admit that. But in the second half we were really good and asserted our dominance and I think we deserved to win in the end.”
Germany with the victory sealed a place in the Round of 16 with a maximum of six points with a match to spare against South Korea.
The Falconets will conclude their group campaign against Venezuela which will determine their fate in making it to be knockout stage.
