Nigeria, Brazil Drawn In Same Group For FIFA U-20 World Cup In New Zealand

Newly Crowned African U-20 champions Nigeria have been drawn in group E of the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015.

The Nigerians who this weekend defeated host Senegal In Dakar to lift the AYC trophy will battle football power house Brazil, Asian reps Korea DPR and European representatives Hungary.

Ghana’s Black Satellites were drawn in Group B alongside Argentina, Panama and Austria; ‘Les Lionceaux’ of Senegal in Group C with Qatar, Colombia and Portugal whilst the Eaglets of Mali will battle it with Mexico, Uruguay and Serbia in Group D.

The FIFA U-20 World Cup will kick-off on the 30th of May through to the 20th of June 2015 in New Zealand

Group E
Nigeria, Brazil, Korea DPR, Hungary

GROUP A

MYANMAR

NEW ZEALAND

UKRAINE

USA

GROUP B

ARGENTINA

PANAMA

GHANA

AUSTRIA

GROUP C

QATAR

COLOMBIA

PORTUGAL

SENEGAL

GROUP D

MEXICO

MALI

URUGUAY

SERBIA

GROUP E

NIGERIA

BRAZIL

KOREA DPR

HUNGARY

GROUP F

FIJI

GERMANY

HONDURAS

UZBEKISTAN

Group B
Argentina
Panama
Ghana
Austria

Group C
Qatar
Colombia
Portugal
Senegal

Group D
Mexico
Mali
Uruguay
Serbia

Group E
Nigeria
Brazil
Korea DPR
Hungary

SUPER FALCONS ‘LL WIN AWC- Oshoala

After her goals and efforts failed to win the FIFA Under-20 world cup for Nigeria, in Canada, Asisat Oshoala has her eyes set on winning the African Women Championship (AWC) in Namibia next month.

The gangling striker who emerged the top scorer and most valuable player at U-20 World Cup in Canada said she and her colleagues, some of them where in the team that lost in the final to Germany in Canada, have resolved to regain the title they lost two years ago in Equatorial Guinea.

Oshoala who is one of the players listed to receive national honours on Monday in Abuja said she as a person will be looking forward to her first senior cup title by giving the AWC her best shot.

The Ikorodu, Lagos state born forward told the Super Falcons Media Officer Gracious Akujobi that they have trained to a point of pain that anything short of the cup will be regarded as poor performance in Namibia.

Asisat Oshoala Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Golden Boot winner at FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada

Oshoala who is excited at having another hand shake with President Goodluck Jonathan at the award at the International Conference Center on Monday, stated that the Super Falcons will not underrate any team in their group.

“We know the task ahead of us in Namibia is not going to be easy but we are determined to win the cup and go back to the world cup in Canada as African champions” she stated

Meanwhile, the fight to make the final 21 member cut for the AWC is hotting up thereby giving the coaches selection problems even before the arrival of the invited foreign professionals.

Coach Edwin Okon said that the players are in the best form of their lives and although he admits it is not easy dropping any of them but that he would submit his final list on Monday,29 September.

OKON SURE OF FALCONETS MAKING IT OUT OF THEIR GROUP

Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon had charged Nigeria’s women under-20 national team the Falconets not to be disappointed in the result of their first group match against Mexico which ended in a 1-1 draw in the ongoing FIFA under-20 World Cup.

The coach who led the Falconets to a semi final finish in the last tournament in Japan said the girls must work hard to ensure that they win their remaining matches which is very important if they must progress in the competition.

“I am praying for Peter Dedevbo and his girls to win their remaining matches to firstly boost the confidence of the girls to qualify from their group and do the nation proud .Thank God they did not loose their first match so they should pick themselves up and pick the maximum points for the remaining matches”

“We know they won all their matches in qualifying for the World Cup but they must guard against complacency if they must progress.The World Cup is a different ball game and the girls must remain focused and double their efforts to emerge from the group” he stated.

Edwin Okon, Super Falcons Coach, photo credit fifa.com

Coach Okon stressed that he would be praying for the team on behalf of the entire Super Falcons players and officials adding that hopefully the Falconets will do the country proud in Canada.