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Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports ->
Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, promised to break the gap between the national men's and women's football teams.
Nneka Ikem-Anibeze In a statement issued Sunday in Abuja, Dalung's special assistant, quoted by Dalung, said that Dalung had made the promise by visiting the national women's under-20 team , the Falconets
. -0 twists of FC Wacker Innsbruck, an Austrian high-flying team of the League, Saturday in their last friendly match before the tournament
"I learned that the Falconets after playing six World Cup qualifiers , that they won, receive their match bonuses and camp allowances.
"I am against the fact that this treatment is inflicted on the players. It's unfair.
"My passion for women's football is great and I do not like the idea of treating people differently.I do not like injustice and it does not seem fair to them. to be at the camp without their rights.
"These are young players and if you do not give them the moral support they need now, when will you do Dalung was quoted as saying.
The minister then promised to ensure that players get all their rights when he returns to Nigeria.
"I am against this idea of unparalleled football development. We must develop and invest in women's football in the same way that we develop and invest in men's football.
"I want to assure you that we will spare no effort to ensure that your well-being and that of the coaching staff are taken into account, because I want to review all these goals. in France.
"We will go back and determine your rights to ensure that girls are comfortable in France," he said.
Dalung congratulated the team for his victory and congratulated the team of coaches for his hard work. 19659004] "I would like to congratulate the team and its team of coaches.
"It was a pretty interesting match and I'm proud of you, girls. Having looked at you today, I am convinced that many talents are at stake.
"If we are able to manage these talents for the future, we will enjoy them for a long time."
"Women's football is I think that in the future we will have a very strong team that will even compete like men," he added.
The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the Falconets will leave their last training camp in Tirol on Thursday for the FIFA Women's Under-20 World Cup. They should leave with a high level of confidence after scoring seven goals and conceding none in two friendlies.
The 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup ™ silver medalists, beating FC Wacker Innsbruck, scored Rasheedat Ajibad e and one each from Adebisi Saheed and Chinyere Igboamalu
A few days earlier, the Nigerian girls had spanked another Austrian high-flying team, FC Bergheim 3-0.
Ajibade, who plays for FC Robo Queens of Lagos and Nigerian Asisat Oshoala was the top scorer and best player of the 2014 finals in Canada, where the Falconets finished in second place. behind Germany
Girls under 20 remain Nigeria's most successful women's team worldwide, winning twice the silver medal at the FIFA World Cup ™ (Germany 2010 and Canada 2014) and one bronze (Japan 2012). quarterfinals in Thailand (2004), Russia (2006) and Chile (2008)
NAN reports that Nigeria will face Haiti, China and Germany in Group D of the 16 nations final which starts on August 5 and ends on August 24
The other flag bearers of Africa Ghana mus t negotiate a tough A group facing France, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
Group B has North Korea, England, Mexico and Brazil while the United States, Japan, Paraguay and Spain face Group D.
The Falconets' opening match is against Germany (who beat Nigeria in the finals of 2010 and 2014) at the Marville Stadium in St. Malo on August 6.
They then face Haiti in the same place in August 9 and against China at the Clos Gastel Stadium in Dinan / Lehon on August 13th.
To qualify for the finals, the Falconets sacked their Tanzanian counterparts 9-0, pushed Morocco 6-2 overall and defeated the South. Africa 8-0 on two legs in January
THE 21 TEAM NIGERIA FOR FRANCE 2018
Goalkeepers: Onyinyechukwu Okeke, Rita Akarekor, Chiamaka Nnadozie
Defenders: Glory Ogbonna, Opeyemi Sunday, Mary Ologbosere, Joy Duru, Blessing of Ezekiel, Oluwakemi Family
Midfielder: Christy Ucheibe, Bashirat Amoo, Efih Peace, Adebisi Saheed, Marie Saiki, Taibat Odueke, Grace Igboamalu
Before: Rasheedat Ajibade, Anam Imo, Chidinma Okeke, Aishat Bello, Monday Gift
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