FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Final: Japan Will Fall Same Way North Korea Crumbled Against Us – Busari

Nigeria’s female cadet national team, Flamingos’ coach, Akeem Busari has come out with a daring declaration that his squad will defeat Japan on Saturday in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final, Sports247 reports.

Busari made the declaration after his side pulled off a huge feat by defeating Brazil 3-1 in the competition’s second semi-final on Wednesday and he is now thinking of lifting the global trophy this Saturday in Rabat, Morocco.

Although it’s the first time Nigeria will get to this stage, while Japan are back in the ultimate game after previously making there in 2016, Busari believes his side will emerge victorious at the end of the day.

He is already banking on a repeat performance from his lasses as they had in their last group match; when they trounced back-to-back defending champions, North Korea 3-1 to pull off the first major upset of this year’s championship.

After seeing Japan struggle to hold the Koreans in the first semi-final, then scored a last-minute equaliser before winning on penalties, Busari is of a very strong view that the Asians will fall on Saturday in the same manner their neighbours crumbled during their last match of Group B.

The former head coach at DUFA Football Academy of Lagos and Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan acknowledged Japan’s strengths and style of play, then declared that his players will give the very best they can, because they want to return to Nigeria with the trophy this weekend.

Busari theorised, “It’s just about showing the same character and playing the same way we played with North Korea, because they play with the same philosophy. They want to build the ball; they look at the high line of passes.

“They want their full backs to support, so we really want to look at all of that. I’m excited and I’m happy and the class were happy, but we just really want to pick up the trophy. That would be the icing on the cake.”

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