Ikpeme Hails Falconets’ Historic 10-1 Win, Urges Team To Go All The Way

NFF Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, has hailed the Falconets’ emphatic 10-1 victory over New Caledonia at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, urging the team to maintain their winning mentality and go all the way in the tournament.

The Falconets produced a dominant display in their final Group F match on Sunday, with Ramotalahi Kareem scoring a hat-trick as Nigeria booked their place in the Round of 16 in style.

Ikpeme said the performance had made the Presidency, the National Sports Commission, the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigerians at home and abroad proud.

‘The Presidency through the National Sports Commission, the NFF and Nigerian football stakeholders, and I believe all Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, are very proud of the outing of the Falconets against New Caledonia,’ Ikpeme said.

‘They showed the true Nigeria spirit and overcame the odds when it mattered most.

‘The result has taken them to the Round of 16, and we believe the team can only get better. I charge them to sustain the win-mentality and go all the way.’