By Albert Akota
The Chief Coach of the Flamingoes, Nigeria’s Under-17 female World Cup team, Peter Dedevbo has ruled out upset from the Kenyans in today encounter.
The Flamingoes will tackle the East Africans in Africa qualifier for the world female tournament at the MKO stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Coach Dedevbo’s side will tackle their East African opponents in an African qualifier for the 2012 Fifa Under17 Women’s World Cup.
Dedevbo said that the Kenyans are merely coming to Nigeria to fulfill the mandatory home and away requirement.
“I must tell you emphatically that the Kenyans are coming here for mere formality to complete the home and away requirement and not to win nor pose any threat to us.
“We defeated them 2-0 at their backyard two weeks back, and we will still hand them a more comprehensive defeat at Abeokuta. “We’ve trained and prepared adequately. We’re not living any stone unturned. “It will be sweet victory for us on Saturday,” he said.
Dedevbo who avoided comments on the allegation by the Kenyans that his players are over-aged, rather said he has no injury worry among the players.
“The players are ready and fit, I don’t have injury worry among the players, expect a more fitter and improved Flamingoes on today match,” he said.
The Flamingoes are most likely to go through to meet Zambia in the final round of the qualifiers, Zambia defeated host, Botswana 5-1 and are sure to wrap up the game in Lusaka in the second leg, and three countries will represent Africa at the world event in Azerbaijan between September and October this year.
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