NFF President,Aminu Maigari, has said that confidence and total seriousness can work wonders for Falconets when they confront Cup holders USA in the World Cup quarter finals on Sunday.
The Nigerian girls failed to hold onto a lone goal lead against Mexico in Bochum on Wednesday, and the equalizer by the Mexicans with only 12 minutes to go meant the Falconets finished as runners-up in Group C and have to face dreaded United States of America in the last eight.
Maigari, said the team needs to have confidence and take the match very serious, adding that the players must take advantage of the scoring chances and they must improve on the way they mark their opponents.
He said the amtch against theUnited States is going to be a tough match but believed that team could scale through if they play to their potential and are alert and determined for the 90 minutes duration.
The Falconets will be aiming to become the first team to stop the Americans from reaching the semi finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup since the competition started in Canada eight years ago.
USA lifted the trophy at the expense of host Canada in 2002, won the bronze medal in Thailand two years later, finished in fourth place in Russia four years ago and piped North Korea to win in Chile in 2008.
The Nigerian contingent moved from Bochum back to their more familiar Augsburg environment on Thursday, ahead of the potentially –explosive clash with the feisty Americans on Sunday.
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