The Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, has charged Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, to remain focused and secure victory against Mexico in their Round of 16 encounter at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
Ikpeme gave the charge on Wednesday when he visited the team during their training session in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of Thursday’s crucial encounter.
He urged the players to put their victory over North Korea behind them and concentrate on the task ahead, stressing the importance of determination and focus as they pursue a place in the quarter-finals.
The NFF official encouraged the team to approach the knockout fixture with confidence and commitment as Nigeria continues its campaign at the tournament.
The Flamingos will face Mexico on Thursday, October 29, with both sides seeking victory to advance to the last eight of the competition.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. local time in Morocco, corresponding to 4 p.m. Nigerian time.