U-20 WWC: Falconets boss, Danjuma banks on ‘Nigerian Spirit’ to beat France

Chris Danjuma, head coach of the Falconets, expected that the “Nigerian spirit” would help push his team to victory over France.

Danjuma’s youngsters will begin their quest for their first FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup championship against the Bleuettes on Thursday night at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose (Friday morning in Nigeria).

France, together with incumbent champions Canada, and previous winners Germany and the United States, are the favorites to win the championship.

The coach, on the other hand, feels his players will be up to the task when they get to France.

“Playing seven matches in the African qualification series hardened the team extremely well,” Danjuma stated before the contest.

“Having twice reached the finals and once making the semi-finals, the Falconets have pedigree in this championship. We cannot afford to falter. We will take it one match at a time, beginning with the game against France.

“It will not be easy, but we have what is known as the special ‘Nigeria spirit’ and we will go in there with confidence and believe in what we can do. We will play to our strengths—firm at the back and clinical at the front,” he said.

The Korean Republic and Canada are the other teams in the group.