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Falconets head coach Christopher Danjuma has outlined Nigeria’s technique for achievement within the upcoming 2024 FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup, emphasising the significance of minimising errors and sustaining respect for all opponents, Soccernet.ng stories.
Nigeria, who’ve reached the ultimate twice earlier than, will compete within the event to be held in Colombia from August 31 to September 22.
In Group D, Nigeria will face Germany, Venezuela, and the Korea Republic within the first-ever 24-team event, an enlargement from the earlier 16 groups. The matches will likely be hosted in Bogotá and Cali.
Danjuma shared his confidence within the staff as they ramp up their preparations.
“The ladies have been working very laborious, and I’m delighted on the degree of enchancment I’ve seen within the squad,” the veteran tactician stated.
“There’s better understanding and ambition to perform. At a person degree, they proceed to develop and present their dedication to excel with a give attention to the bigger image,” he stated.
He confused the necessity for readiness from the outset, notably in opposition to the Korean Republic and Germany, which he recognized as essential to advancing to the knockout phases.
“We should be very prepared from the primary blast of the referee’s whistle in Colombia, as there is not going to be many minutes to make errors and regulate in opposition to the Korean Republic and Germany,” Danjuma added.
“These two video games will likely be key to our progress to the knockout rounds. We additionally can not afford to underrate Venezuela – they went by the qualifying rounds. The necessary factor is that we should convey our ‘A’ recreation to the social gathering in all three matches.”
Notable gamers who’ve beforehand participated within the FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup embrace Salma Paralluelo of Spain, Brazil’s Marta, USA’s Megan Rapinoe, and Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala, a six-time African Participant of the Yr.
Oshoala was the highest scorer when the Falconets reached the ultimate in Canada a decade in the past, narrowly shedding to Germany.
With the event’s enlargement to 24 groups, Africa now has 4 representatives: Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Ghana. Matches will happen throughout 4 venues in three cities: Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.
The Falconets will depart Nigeria for a two-week ultimate coaching camp in Colombia forward of their first match in opposition to the Korean Republic in Bogotá on September 1.
Subsequent matches are in opposition to Germany on the El Techo Stadium in Bogotá on September 4, and in opposition to Venezuela in Cali on September 7.
