Musa Talle, the Chairman, FCT Football Association, on Monday boasted that no African country could stop the Falconets from qualifying for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women World Cup.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Falconets will meet South Africa in the first leg of the African qualifiers final round on Saturday in Abuja.
NAN reports that the eight countries featuring in the qualifiers were divided into two groups with Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tunisia and South Africa in Group A.
The Falconets had defeated Sierra Leone 16-0 over two legs in the qualifiers’ first round and Tunisia 8-0 aggregate in the second round.
A country from each group will join 14 other continental champions at the seventh edition of the competition scheduled for Canada between Aug. 5 and Aug. 24.
Talle told NAN in Abuja that the final round qualifiers against South Africa would favour Nigeria home and away.
He noted that when the team started preparations, they were looking unprepared for the task, adding that they were, however, able to prove themselves within the short period.
“When these girls started, people thought they were not ready but with the qualification so far, the girls gave good account of themselves.
“We appreciate the manner they were able to coordinate themselves within the little time they had and you could see that they were winning both their home and away matches.
“I cannot see for now, any country in the African continent that can defeat them.
“My prayer is that the way they started, they will continue to do the job well and represent Nigeria at the World Cup,” Talle said.
Pascal Patrick, Special Assistant to the President, Nigeria Football Association, Aminu Maigari on Youth Matters, urged the team to use home advantage to score more goals before the return leg.
He said that South Africa female football was growing and that the Falconets must not underrate them.
Yusuf Fresh, an NFA board member, said that Nigeria would definitely overcome the South Africans to qualify.
He noted that the Falconets had always won all their matches both home and away, expressing optimism that the team would represent Nigeria in Canada.
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