Tough Test for Flamingos in World Cup Opener

Nigeria have been handed an enormous check within the opening group recreation on the FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup following the group stage draw for the competitors held, Friday, in Zurich.

The Flamingoes will kick off their World Cup marketing campaign with a date in opposition to Germany; similar day because the opening ceremony of the match.

In earlier editions in 2008 and 2012, the Germans completed in third and fourth locations respectively, and people have been their greatest performances within the competitors.

Alternatively, Bankole Olowookere has his job caught out for him as a result of Nigeria has by no means gone past the quarter-final phases in all 5 earlier outings.

The draw, which held inside FIfa’s HQ in Switzerland, additionally pitched the Flamingos alongside Chile and New Zealand.

Whereas Chile are making solely their second look after a primary spherical exit in 2010, New Zealand on their half completed their on the final version in Uruguay and of their sixth try, plus the younger soccer Ferns haven’t didn’t qualify the match since inception.

Nigeria’s full fixtures:

Germany v Nigeria (October 11)
New Zealand v Nigeria (October 14)
Nigeria v Chile (October 17)

All of the video games might be performed on the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao.

Full Group stage draw:

GROUP A:
India, USA, Morocco, Brazil

GROUP B:
Germany, Nigeria, Chile, New Zealand

GROUP C:
Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China

GROUP D:
Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France

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