U17WWC: Olowookere boasts ‘Nigeria is a big Football Nation’ after win over USA

Flamingos head coach, Bankole Olowookere believes that the Flamingos weren’t lucky, rather that the progress was long overdue.

“As a country, Nigeria is bigger than just the quarter-finals, and the victory against the USA was a reward for hard work,” Olowookere stated.

“We are not destined to be in the quarter-finals, we are a big nation in football so we just needed to work things out and God allowed things to work for us that’s why we are here today.

” I’m happy with the win, there is nothing I can give Nigerians than to win the game,”

“I’m happy, we have a good future ahead of us.”

The Nigerian girls zoomed into the semi-finals at the 2022 FIFA Women’s World Cup in India following a pulsating 4-3 penalty shootout win against the Americans.

The game was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes.

The Flamingos made it to the semi-finals for the first time in the history of the competition.

The Flamingos will face the winner of the quarter-final tie between Colombia and Tanzania in the semi-final.