By Onyekachi Chimezie
Nigeria Women U-17 head coach Bankole Olowookere has promised that his players would give Germany their best effort.
The Flamingos will participate in their sixth world cup appearance since the tournament’s inception in 2008.
Olowookere while speaking on NFF TV after the team’s training session said that the Germany test will amuse his side.
“We are excited to be starting the tournament by playing against one of the strongest women’s teams in the universe. It is a good challenge because if you’re going to win trophies, you must beat the best teams,” Olowookere stated.
“Our focus is on getting the 3 points at stake, which will boost our confidence for the remaining games of the group phase and going forward in the competition.”
Nigeria must avoid the quicksands that sucked them in the way back in their last appearance in 2016, when they lost 0-1 to Brazil, drew with England and then got trashed by eventual champions North Korea to crash out at the group stage.
“Playing a strong team at the beginning should not present any apprehension. It is an opportunity to start with your best team and best tactics, and be vigilant to utilize the opportunities and possibilities that present themselves within the 90 minutes,” Olowookere added.
On Tuesday at the Pandit Jawaharlal Stadium in Goa, the Flamingos will hope to begin their world cup campaign with a win against European giants Germany in group B.
