Nigeria’s Flamingos started their FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup marketing campaign with a 4–1 loss to Canada on Sunday night time in Morocco.
Canada made a fast begin, taking the lead simply two minutes into the sport by way of Gabriela Istocki. Nigeria, nevertheless, discovered their rhythm and equalised within the twenty ninth minute when Queen Joseph fired dwelling to make it 1–1 at half-time.
Regardless of creating 13 probabilities within the first half — with six photographs on the right track in comparison with Canada’s two — the Flamingos couldn’t make their dominance rely.
Canada regained management within the second half, with Melisa Kekic placing them forward once more within the 73rd minute. Julia Amireh then scored twice within the eightieth and 86th minutes to seal a cushty win for the North Individuals.
The outcome leaves Nigeria needing a robust response once they face France of their subsequent group match on Wednesday, 22 October.
Whereas the Flamingos confirmed good attacking intent, defensive lapses proved pricey, and the crew should enhance on the again to maintain their hopes alive within the event.
