Nigeria’s cadet female national team, Flamingos’ coach, Hakeem Busari has disclosed that he and his players are quite determined to do well at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, in order to make their country proud on ‘the biggest stage.’
Sports247 reports that the former head coach at Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan added that he is confident of a good result from his team’s opening game this Saturday, since he and his assistants in the coaching crew have knocked the players into proper shape.
Busari, who started his career as a grassroots coach with DUFA Football Academy in Ojo area of Lagos, further disclosed that all 21 players in his squad were put through the last lap of the team’s strategies at their initial base in Casablanca, before relocating to Rabat on Tuesday, after evening training.
He added that they are all fully focused on the start of their Group B fixtures this Saturday, against Poland, at Mohammed VI Football Complex, after which they face Puerto Rico on 20th of October and end the group stage against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the 23rd.
The gaffer is also staying upbeat for a historic outing, because he and his assistants focused on selecting an array of very talented players for the championship, while also instilling discipline, tactical awareness and deep understanding of various strategies in them.
“It is a game of passion, strength and discipline. It is all about counselling, pushing them away from what is wrong to what is right, and getting them better ahead of challenges.
“We are playing on the biggest stage. The girls are ready and eager to represent the green-white-green, likewise us. We want to make Nigeria proud.
“We respect every team, and we are not looking down on any team. We want to approach every game with equal mentality and tactics,” Busari concluded.
Sports247 gathered that the squad has already settled down at Complexe Sportif Feminin in Rabat for the last phase of their preparations, following their arrival on Tuesday from their initial base in Casablanca.
