“As a coach I have achieved”, Olowookere on U17WWC Quarter-final Success

Head coach of the Flamingos Bankole Olowookere feels his group’s progress to the quarter finals on the FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup unlocked an achievement degree for your complete Nigerian contingent.

Nigeria defeated Chile 2-1 to succeed in the final eight of the match and for the fourth time in historical past after beforehand qualifying in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Nevertheless Nigeria haven’t gone previous the quarter-final stage in earlier editions, and the Flamingos now have the duty of navigating previous match favorites, the USA WNT, to advance to the semi finals.

The US group completed prime of group A alongside Brazil, Morocco and hosts, India.

But, Olowookere believes that qualifying to the semi last stage is the subsequent mission for his women and though he feels profitable as a coach, they’re obliged to make the nation proud by going previous 1 / 4 last berth.

“As a coach I’ve achieved, however as a nation, it’s not but the top of the journey as a result of the perfect we now have ever achieved is the quarter finals,” Olowookere burdened.

“I’m right here within the World Cup to trigger a variety of upsets and create a variety of data, so, if I’ve gotten to the Quarter finals as a coach I’ve achieved one thing in my profession however as a nation, no.

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“We have to work exhausting for Nigeria to get to the subsequent stage, if we get to the semi finals we now have outdone what has been achieved within the occasions previous.

“So, there are two issues I must do; I’ve achieved one for my self and may do extra for my self and for my nation it’s getting them to the semi last levels and different levels.”

Forward of the sport in opposition to USA Olowookere maintains that he has a variety of respect for his opponent, however will go for the win and guarantee Nigeria will get previous the quarter last stage.

He additionally believes that the Flamingos have what it takes to defeat the USA and he’ll work together with his gamers on techniques and issues they should enhance forward of the sport on Friday.

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