Sunday Dare congratulates Super Falcons on World Cup Ticket

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports activities Improvement has congratulated Nigeria’s senior girls nationwide soccer group, the Tremendous Falcons for choosing a ticket to subsequent yr’s FIFA Girls World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand.

The Falcons picked one of many 4 automated World Cup tickets obtainable on the African Girls Cup of Nations match by defeating bitter rivals Cameroon 1-0 within the quarterfinals selected Thursday.

Sports activities Minister Sunday Dare whereas celebrating the feat, urged the group to now go all out and ‘add the icing to the cake’ by successful the match for the tenth time.

“You (Tremendous Falcons) have by no means missed out of any FIFA Girls World Cup finals. I have fun you for preserving to your excessive requirements by qualifying for subsequent yr’s occasion in Australia and New Zealand.

“That is heartwarming and you’ve got made yourselves and Nigerians proud. I congratulate you, your coaches, the NFF and all Nigerians who’ve proven good will and assist to the group.

“Whereas celebrating this world cup ticket, let me urge to perform a little extra. Win your subsequent sport and the one after it and you’ll be the queens of African soccer for the tenth time,” Dare stated.

Up subsequent for the Tremendous Falcons would be the hosts, Morocco within the semifinals of the competitors.