Flamingos head trainer, Akeem Busari, believes his group can put their opening defeat in the back of them once they face Puerto Rico on the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Girls’s International Cup.
Nigeria started their marketing campaign on a disappointing observe, shedding 2-1 to Poland of their opening fixture in Rabat closing Saturday.
The Flamingos will now flip their consideration to Tuesday’s stumble upon in opposition to match debutants Puerto Rico on the Mohammed VI Stadium, Pitch 4, in Rabat.
With qualification for the Spherical of 16 at stake, the Flamingos will likely be determined to safe all 3 issues, and revive their hopes of progressing to the knockout degree.
“Now we have reviewed our first fit in opposition to Poland, and I will be able to say we now have learnt our courses. We can toughen in each side of the sport to steer clear of the errors that resulted in our first defeat,” he instructed journalists.
The Flamingos trainer additionally disclosed that his technical team had studied Puerto Rico’s opening fit in opposition to North Korea as a part of their arrangements.
“Now we have additionally watched the North Korea as opposed to Puerto Rico fit, and I imagine we have a excellent figuring out of find out how to manner our subsequent fit,” Busari added.