NIGERIA’S U-20 women’s soccer team head coach, Peter Dedevbo has said his side is well prepared to confront its South African opponent, Basetsana, in the first leg fixture final round African qualifier for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup today at the National Stadium, Abuja.
The Falconets eliminated their counterparts from DR Congo 4-1 on aggregate with Chiwendu Ihezuo scoring three of the goals, while Basetsana overcame the Zambians to pave the way for the final ticket clash.
Dedevbo said their aim is to win convincingly today so as to make a mere formality the reverse fixture in Johannesburg.
“We ended on Thursday our preparations, we are resting today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) is the match day and I believe we are ready South Africa.
“The crucial encounter involves familiar opponents, South Africa know us inside out same way, too we know them so it will be an interesting match.
“However, we want to win and win convincingly so that when we go to Johannesburg for the reverse fixture it will be relatively a cheap game.
“The players are in high spirits to get the match perfectly done and secure the vital World Cup ticket for Nigeria.
“There is no injury worry so we will field the very best legs against the South Africans,” the former Flamingoes coach told supersport.com.
The aggregate winners of the two-legged encounter will claim the spot at the forthcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
It will be recalled that the Asisat Oshola-inspired Falconets lost 0-2 to Germany in the final of the last edition held in 2014 in Canada.
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