The Nigeria U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, is one of the 16 teams; gunning for honours in India and they start their campaign against the European champions, Germany.It will take place at the same time as hosts India take on the USA at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, in what is the official opening match of the tournament.
Though the Nigeria U-17 Women’s team Head Coach Bankole Olowookere admits the Germans will be a hard nut to crack because of their undeniable talent and pedigree, he believes his young girls will rise to the occasion in the group opener. “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,” he said.
Back then, the Flamingos lost 0-1 to Brazil, drew with England, and then got trashed by eventual champions, North Korea, to crash out at the group stage.
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