FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup: Okwuchukwu named among the six stars of the group phase

Nigeria’s Falconets may have exited the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup once again at the round of 16 stage, but the Nigerian ladies will be proud to have produced a real gem in Chiamaka Okwuchukwu who has been named among the six stars of the group phase by FIFA.

The 19-year-old was electrifying for the Falconets as they won two of their three group stage matches.

‘Goals in back-to-back matches to close the group stage are just some of what this livewire forward brings to a Nigeria side that are emerging as a genuine title threat.

‘Capable of playing on either wing or through the middle in Christopher Danjuma’s fluid formation, the recently turned 19-year-old has shown the ability to finish both on the ground and in the air.

‘It’s her pace, terrifying pace, that sets her apart though and which she assesses as her main threat. When that’s combined with the technical traits she also possesses, the teenager from Rivers Angels FC in her homeland has all the quality to break open a game in an instant,’ FIFA about the Nigerian who is threading the path of Asisat Oshoala who was also one of the stars of this competition in the past.