Flamingos head trainer, Akeem Busari, says his gamers confirmed braveness to triumph over North Korea of their ultimate team recreation on the 2026 FIFA U-17 Girls’s Global Cup.
Nigeria defeated the protecting champions 3-1 on Friday night time to guide a spot within the Spherical of 16.
It used to be a outstanding turnaround for the Flamingos, who began the contest with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Poland, sooner than bouncing again with a 2-0 win in opposition to Puerto Rico of their 2d recreation.
The West Africans completely outclassed North Korea, and likewise had a objective chalked off for a bad within the build-up.
Busari praised his gamers for his or her robust efficiency within the recreation.
“Everyone would have written Nigeria off, having a look at Korea’s report and degree of play. In two video games, they scored 12 targets and conceded just one, whilst we received one and misplaced the opposite,”Busari mentioned in an interview after the sport.
“The group we misplaced to additionally misplaced 6–1 to Korea. However we took our braveness and let our ladies see that Poland don’t seem to be a group we wish to lose to.”
The Flamingos will face Workforce B’s runners-up within the Spherical of 16 in Sale on Thursday.