Tuesday 11 March 2014

Flamingoes are ready for U17 World Cup

Head coach of the Nigeria U17 women national team, the Flamingoes,
Bala Nkiyu, has declared his team is ready for the FIFA U17 women
World Cup which kicks off in Costa Rica.

After 19-day of intensive training at the Browns Sports football pitch
in Faro, Portugal the team is now scheduled to depart for Costa Rica for the tournament that holds from March 15th to April
4th.

Nkiyu, who stated this while making an assessment of the
team's readiness so far ahead of the age-grade competition, expressed
delight at the positive response of the players in its World Cup
preparatory activities and also stated that there is no injury doubt.

"We thank God that during the preparatory period there hasn't been any


major injury - considering our programme, the girls are really in a
good shape, I think by the special grace of God,we are ready."

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