NFF's General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has called on
football fans and enthusiasts within the Federal Capital
Territory and environs to be at the National Stadium, Abuja
on Saturday to cheer the U-20 Women National Team, Falconets,
in their World Cup qualifier against South Africa.
The Falconets take on South Africa’s Basetsana in a 2016 FIFA
U-20 Women World Cup African final qualifying round match at
the nation’s prime venue, starting from 3pm on Saturday.
“We are calling on our football fans to endeavor to be at the
National Stadium to cheer our girls to victory. It is a very
important match, and the young girls will be encouraged if
they see a sizeable crowd of spectators at the stadium.
“The Falconets have always done the country proud. They have
always qualified for their version of the World Cup and they
need the moral motivation of football fans and enthusiasts in
their home matches,” Sanusi said.
The Falconets dismissed the U-20 girls of Liberia 14-1 on
aggregate in the firs round and then spanked their
counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo 4-1 on
aggregate in the second round, to reach this stage.
The South African delegation, led by Mr. Ndlelo, and with
Head Coach Elizabeth Migchelsen and assistant coaches Sheryl
Botes, Maud Khumalo and Cameron Cox, arrived in Abuja on
Thursday aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Dubai.
Notable among the 20 players on the delegation are Thato
Letsoso, Mosili Makhoali, Thembi Kgatlana, Amanda Mthandi and
Linda Motlhalo.
Nigeria’s Falconets emerged runners-up at the last FIFA U-20
Women’s World Cup in Canada in 2014, and were also runners-up
in Germany in 2010.
