“We can beat any team” – Falconets heroine talks tough after South Korea triumph

The Nigeria nationwide under-20 staff defeated South Korea final on Sunday evening to ebook their place within the knockout phases of the competitors

Falconets midfielder Esther Onyenezide is assured that Nigeria can overcome any problem confronted on the 2022 FIFA U-20 Ladies World Cup at present happening in Costa Rica.

The Nigeria U-20 women have gained the 2 matches performed on the event to this point, beating France on Friday and South Korea on Sunday by similar 1-0 scorelines.

Whereas Flourish Sabastine grabbed the winner towards the French, Esther Onyenezide was the match decider towards the Koreans.

The Falconets have sealed a quarterfinal ticket, even with the final group match towards Canada nonetheless to play.

More durable challenges await within the subsequent section, with three-time winners Germany and USA, defending champions Japan and European giants Netherlands nonetheless within the race.

However Onyenezide, 19, just isn’t perturbed by the bigwigs.

The Falconets’ quantity eight attracts confidence from the staff’s outstanding run throughout qualification. Nigeria didn’t lose a qualifying match – residence or away – successful six of seven performed and drawing the opposite in Cameroon.

Onyenezide insists that the Falconets won’t cower earlier than any staff in Costa Rica, irrespective of the pedigree.

“We’re an enormous in Africa and worry no different staff,” Onyenezide stated (by way of BBC)

“We’ve skilled an unbelievable quantity and should you look again at qualifying, then we’ve each proper to be assured out right here at any time when we play.

“We need to present the world that we’re not simply large in African phrases however that we will beat every other staff.”

The Falconets subsequent face Canada of their final group C match slated for Thursday morning. The Canadians have already been eradicated after consecutive defeats to South Korea and France.

Nigeria have by no means gained the competitors however have been runners-up on two completely different events.