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The 18-year-old revealed that she feared when it was proposed to start in the victory of the Super Falcons against South Korea
Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie said she was scared when she started in the Women's World Cup against South Korea.
Nnadozie, who was in goal in the 8-0 defeat between Falcons and France in April 2018, played in the FIFA Women's Under-20 World Cup in France, but did not take her advantage beyond of the last 16 innings.
As a result of his excellent performance, the Rivers Angels' prodigy allowed the country's team to qualify for the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations, but did not play a role in their competition. victory in Ghana.
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In May, Nnadozie was named best goalkeeper of the tournament after the victory of the Super Falcons at the Wafu Cup 2019 in Ivory Coast.
On Wednesday in Grenoble, the 18-year-old made her debut in the team's 2-0 win over Asians and became the youngest player ever to keep a clean sheet at one. match of Women's World Cup.
18 – At 18 years and 186 days, Nigerian Chiamaka Nnadozie became the youngest goalkeeper to keep the white event in a Women's World Cup match. Aiglon. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/SMpxKxV3ms
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 12, 2019
And she is proud of the incredible progress of her career and thinks that her team can upset France at Roazhon Park in Rennes on Monday.
"When coaches drew the final list of the Women's World Cup, I was so happy to find my name on the team," said Nnadozie. Goal.
"It was a dream come true for me, I have long wanted to be able to play at the Senior World Cup because I had already competed in the Junior World Cup.
"I wanted to know how it was to play at the Senior World Cup and I'm really grateful to God and the coaches for giving me the opportunity to be here.
"I am so happy to have kept a clean sheet in my first game and to have made the record as the youngest player.Before the match, I was a little scared when I was ## 147 ## I saw my name on the starting formation.
"But the coaches and my team mates encouraged me to stay calm and focused, and I'm glad everything went well and we got the victory we needed.
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"I knew it would be a tough match because they lost their first match [to France] as we did. I'm glad we put into practice what coaches taught us. We came out strong and won.
"Our next game is against France, I know it will not be easy, but we are all ready, if we can play our heart and stay united as we are now, we can get a good result against France."
With three points in two games, Thomas Dennerby's ladies hope to win a playoff place with a good result against. Blues.
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