FIFA U-17 World Cup: “We were Unable to Play Our Game”- Bankole

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Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Team Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere, has made known the reasons to why the Flamingos were defeated by Germany in the opening day of the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Despite scoring first in the game against Germany, the Nigeria women ended up losing the game to the champions of Europe 2-1.

During a short video interview posted on NFF TV, Bankole said the Germans forced them to play their pattern and it affected the performance of his players.

“At a time, we were forced to play their patterns, we love to play on the ground but they lifted the ball, so we were unable to play our game.”

We are going to work hard in the second game, we will block all the loopholes because we needed to win the next match.

“I and the rest of the technical crew will play a fatherly and motherly role so that we can lift the spirit of the players ahead of the second match”, he said.

Nigeria will confront New Zealand at the same venue on Friday.


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