After failing to get past the quarter-finals of the last three FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cups, an ambitious Nigeria team are aiming to go all the way this July in Germany. The powerhouse of the women’s game in Africa, Nigeria have featured in all four previous editions of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and came close to reaching the last four in Chile two years ago before France staged a late rally to win 3-2 with two minutes left on the clock.
"The team got as far as the quarter-final of the last tournament and so our target is to surpass that. I will be fulfilled if I lead this team to the final of the World Cup," said Nigeria's respected coach, Adat Egan.
The Falconets, as the Nigeria U-20 team are known, qualified in emphatic fashion for Germany 2010 by drubbing Zimbabwe 10-1 on aggregate before they thrashed their South African counterparts 12-3 over two legs.
source:http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup
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