U17WWC: Olowookere boasts ‘Nigeria is a big Football Nation’ after win over USA

Nigeria defeated the USA 4-3 on penalties to advance into the semi finals of the FIFA U17 Ladies’s World Cup for the primary time.

After three failed makes an attempt (2010, 2012 & 2014), Nigeria reached the final 4 of the competitors and secured their first ever win in opposition to the USA on the degree.

Coach of the aspect Bankole Olowookere believes that the Flamingos weren’t fortunate, quite that the progress was lengthy overdue.

‘ As a rustic, Nigeria is larger than simply the quarter-finals, and the victory in opposition to the USA was a reward for exhausting work,’ Olowookere acknowledged.

“We’re not destined to be within the quarter-finals, we’re an enormous nation in soccer so we simply wanted to work issues out and God allowed issues to work for us that’s why we’re right here right this moment.

Of their first ever semi-final look within the match, the Nigerian women will face both Colombia or Tanzania.

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