U-17 WWC: Busari vows Flamingos will not make costly errors against Puerto Rico
Ahead of the second Group B match at the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has vowed that his team will not make the costly errors noticed in the their first game against Poland.
Recall that Nigeria suffered a 2-1 loss to Poland last Saturday in their opening match at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat in a disappointing start for the Flamingos.
Poland scored the first goal of the game through Wiktoria Skrzypczak in the 33rd minute through a penalty before Natalia Skrok added a second goal in the 65th minute. The Flamingos scored a consolation goal against Poland in the 79th minute when Oluebube Umejiaku reduced the tally to 2-1.
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Speaking ahead of his team’s next Group game against Puerto Rico, Giwa assured that the Flamingos will bounce back from the disappointing loss against Poland by avoiding mistakes that led to their first defeat.
“We have reviewed our first match against Poland, and I can say we have learnt our lessons. We will improve in every aspect of the game to avoid the mistakes that led to our first defeat,” Busari told reporters.
“We have also watched the North Korea versus Puerto Rico match, and I believe we now have a good understanding of how to approach our next game.”
The Flamingos will now face Puerto Rico in their next fixture at the Mohammed VI Stadium, Pitch 4, in Rabat, on Tuesday (today) in a must-win encounter with both teams entering the fixture with zero points.
