By ADERONKE OJO

Christopher Danjuma, the head coach of the National U-20 Womens football team, the Falconets has expressed confidence the team would triumph over Tanzanian in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup Qualifier.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first leg is scheduled for Dar es Salaam on Nov. 10 and Nov. 12 with the return leg at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja between Nov. 17 and Nov. 19.

Danjuma told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the team is determined to give their best and to make the country proud.

We are going to put smile on the faces of Nigerians after the match. We are all in high spirit and are committed to bring positive results to Nigeria.

We are solid and working on our finishing touches. Starting from the various departments and collectively as a team, we are good to go, he said.

The coach said that Tanzania was not threat to the Falconets

Tanzania always have a strong team, we are not scared or afraid of them, we will fight to win the first leg away and the second in Abuja.

The young ladies are good enough to overcome the Tanzanians in November. My girls will win their matches with determination, dedication like their predecessors did.

The team is not under any pressure. I believe that they have the ability to deliver and we have given them what they require to succeed, he said.

He said that the team played some couples of friendly matches with Academy outfits and won all.

We will be playing another friendly match on Wednesday with Andrew Academy football club of Abuja, he said.

NAN reports that following the withdrawal of Mauritius from the second-round attrition with Nigeria, the 2022 World Cup quarter-finalists drew bye to face Tanzania in the third round. (NAN)