Nigeria’s Flamingos are hoping to take it higher when they tackle Colombia in Wednesday semi-final of the FIFA Under 17 Women World Cup at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Goa, India.
Having shocked favorites, the USA with a 4-3 penalty win, the coach Bankole Olowookere led Flamingos have established themselves as a team to watch out for and according to defender Miracle Usani, the tie against Colombia is game the girls have to win.
“I believe we can get to the final,” Usani said in an interview with FIFA.
“If we can beat USA, I don’t see any obstacle standing in our way.”
History-making Coach Olowookere will again bank on goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Usani, Tumininu Adeshina, Comfort Folorunsho and Blessing Emmanuel, midfielders Taiwo Afolabi, Alvine Dah-Zossu and Blessing Sunday, and forwards Opeyemi Ajakaye, Edidiong Etim and Aminat Omowunmi Bello.
The Flamingos’s fire-power is not in doubt, having scored a total of eight goals in open play, conceding four. They have put a total of 36 shots on target, making them the side that has created the most opportunities of the four teams left in the competition.
Wednesday’s encounter starts at 12 noon Nigeria time.
