Flamingos Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has assured that the Nigeria U17 girls, will play as if they are on home soil when they take on their Liberian counterparts in their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying fixture in Monrovia on Sunday.
Olowookere said “The atmosphere is great and the city of Monrovia is friendly. We feel at home, and we will approach the match as if we are playing at home. There is no way we will allow any form of crowd intimidation to distract us from our objective of picking a handsome win in this first leg.
“I have spoken to the players and we have been working very hard, right from Abuja, and since we got here. A good win in the first leg here in Monrovia is crucial for us to play the return leg in Abuja without any jitters.”
The game is scheduled for 4pm Liberia time (5pm Nigeria time) on Sunday, while the second leg will hold at the he MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 14th June, starting from 4pm Nigeria time.