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U20 WWC: Falconets seek to sustain perfect record against Canada

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U20 WWC: Falconets seek to sustain perfect record against Canada

Excessive-riding Nigeria will look to make it an ideal group section marketing campaign on the FIFA U20 Ladies’s World Cup after they conflict with Canada on the Estadio Alajuela Morera Soto in what could be the early hours of Thursday (3am) in Nigeria. Kick-off in Alajuela could be 8pm Costa Rica time on Wednesday.

Using excessive as the highest workforce of Group C following 1-0 wins over France and Canada has thrown the Falconets into the harshest spot of the klieglights, however Head Coach Chris Danjuma Musa says his ladies have their toes firmly on the bottom as they confront the North People for an additional three factors.

“We wish to make it three wins out of three to take care of an awesome psychological state –the profitable mentality. If we’re used to profitable, it will be tough for any workforce to carry us down.

“It might be a mistake to cut back our tempo and zest just because now we have certified for the quarter-finals. The easiest way to do it, at all times, is to contemplate every match as a activity that should be completed and never decelerate. We are going to nonetheless meet more durable groups forward and the profitable mentality is what is going to maintain us.”

Canada, who hosted the match eight years in the past when Nigeria reached the Ultimate for the second time (shedding by the odd objective to Germany), are driving an impossibility wave after shedding their first two video games to Korea Republic and France, with a disadavantage of 4 targets. With Nigeria already certified, the battle for the second spot from Group C is a straight one between Korea Republic and France, who play concurrently (3am Nigeria time) on the Estadio Nacional in San Jose. Each groups have three factors every.

For Canada to sneak by, they must obtain a high-score win towards Nigeria, and hope that both of France or Korea Republic mutilate the opposite within the capital metropolis.

Musa is definite to begin with the ladies who introduced down the cussed Koreans on Sunday night time. Goalkeeper Omini Oyono confirmed improved composure and ball dealing with, and the metal and consciousness of captain Oluwatosin Demehin, Omowumi Oshobukola, Jumoke Alani and Rofiat Imuran is sustaining the two-time runners-up fairly effectively on the again.

Midfielder Esther Onyenezide, scorer of the scorcher that downed the Koreans, and ahead Flourish Sabastine who netted the three-point winner towards France, are additionally anticipated to be within the move alongside Chioma Olise, Bashirat Amoo, Pleasure Jerry and the tireless Mercy Idoko.

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