NIGERIAN U17 GIRLS READY—Coach Bankole

NIGERIAN U17 GIRLS READY—Coach Bankole

16th October 2024

By Chukwu Ziteihe Ikeokwu 

Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s Team coach, Bankole Olowookere has promised to return home with the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy as the competition kicks off on Wednesday.

The competition is expected to be held from October 16 to November 3rd in the Dominican Republic, the first FIFA tournament hosted by the country.

The Flamingos arrived at their games venue on Sunday after concluding a 10-day intensive training camp at Estadio Cibao and Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Olowookere is confident that with the team’s preparation, they are good to go in the competition. was also full of praise for Nigerians for the way they have supported the team, while promising to return home with gold.

“I want to appreciate them right from our qualifying matches to our World Cup last year; they have been there. In two of the qualifying matches, I was so surprised by the large number of Nigerians in the stands; the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja was almost filled to capacity. I was so surprised, and that has motivated the team to do better.

“Our slogan is that we refuse to go back home empty-handed. We must get something back home, whatever it costs. Just believe in us; we are going to make you happy, and we are going to bring something back home.