Gusau charges Flamingos ahead of crucial Chile tie

New NFF president, Ibrahim Musa Gusau is assured that Nigeria’s U17 Ladies, Flamingos will attain the quarter-finals of the continuing FIFA U17 Ladies’s World Cup in India on Monday, studies Nigeriasoccernet.com.

The Flamingos are up in opposition to South American facet, Chile contained in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar as from midday Nigeria time on Monday (4pm in India).

Each groups have three factors every however Africa’s greatest workforce boasts superior objectives tally and can qualify if the sport ends in a stalemate.

“Although we want a draw to qualify, I’ve advised the technical crew and the gamers to work laborious for a win with a purpose to maintain their profitable mentality,” Gusau mentioned.

“That component is essential for a workforce at this level within the event. Successful mentality ensures that you just wish to go for it irrespective of the scenario or situation,” he added.

“They did effectively to get the objectives in opposition to New Zealand however we want these three factors as effectively in order that the message can exit to our quarter-finals opponents that we imply critical enterprise,” concluded the NFF president.

The 4-0 win over New Zealand took the Flamingos to 3 factors and plus three objectives benefit, whereas their 6-0 thumping by group leaders Germany meant the Chileans remained on three factors and with minus 4 objectives.