Nigeria vs Ghana final: Defend your crown – Sports Minster charges Falconets

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has charged Nigeria's U20 female national team, the Falconets, to clinch victory against Ghana team and defend their gold medal in the women's football final at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana. During his visit to the team's camp on Tuesday, amid their preparations for the crucial final, Enoh stressed the significance of their mission, emphasizing the national importance of bringing home the gold.

'Four years ago, we won gold in women's football in Morocco, so you all have the responsibility to defend that title and return to Nigeria with the gold medal,' he asserted. Despite the heightened stakes as they face the host nation, Ghana, Enoh expressed confidence in the Falconets' ability to rise to the occasion, underscoring the significance of their victory as a launchpad towards the FIFA Women's U20 World Cup in Colombia.

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