Samoura Praises Falcons For Making Nigeria, Africa, Women’s Football Proud

Secretary-Basic of world football-governing physique, FIFA, Ms Fatma Samoura on Monday in Brisbane recommended the Tremendous Falcons of Nigeria for reaching the Spherical of 16 on the FIFA Girls’s World Cup, saying their feat has introduced pleasure to girls’s soccer as a complete with their class and self-assuredness on the pitch, in addition to African girls soccer and the African girl-child.

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The 0-0 draw with Republic of Eire meant the Falcons completed unbeaten of their Group B, a first-ever for an African crew on the FIFA Girls’s World Cup.

“I need to say that personally, I’m pleased with you. As you already know, I’m the primary lady to be Secretary Basic of FIFA for the reason that group was based in 1904, and I’m additionally an African. So, I’m simply excited by any accomplishment that glorifies girls’s soccer and African soccer,” Samoura mentioned as she addressed the nine-time African champions on the dressing room after the match at Lang Park.

In firm with Nigeria’s chief of delegation, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu (NFF 1st Vice President) and NFF Board Members Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa, Rt. Hon. Margaret Icheen, Alhaji Babagana Kalli and Ms Aisha Falode, Samoura mentioned the efficiency of the Falcons is a terrific inspiration to different African groups on the event.

“You could have gained one match right here, as Morocco and Zambia, however you’re the solely crew that has made it to the knock-out stage but.

I’m additionally excited as a result of when FIFA President Gianni Infantino introduced my title as the brand new FIFA Secretary-Basic, I used to be in Nigeria working for the United Nations. So, Nigeria is a second dwelling for me.

“You must proceed to consider in yourselves and play as a crew, and be able to elevate the African flag greater on this event.”

Gelson Fernandes, the Director for Africa at FIFA, himself a former Swiss worldwide participant, urged the Tremendous Falcons to retain their self-belief and be able to confront and surmount each impediment on their approach to the Ultimate.

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