Omo, Flamingos coach Bankole Olowookere no fit hide him gbege after Nigeria lose 1-0 to France for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.

Na late strike by Maïssa Fathallah carry France win, waka dem go round-of-16, while Flamingos dey dey lament all the missed chances wey dem create.

Flamingos try gidigba but baba nothing come out

First half na tactical wahala. Both sides dey waka steady, nobody wan give space.

Goalkeeper Elizabeth Boniface shine gidigba, save kpata-kpata make game balance. Na she dey keep Flamingos dey alive.

But France no dey rush. Luna Laboucarie plus dem waka attackers dey push Nigeria defence, dey test them sense well-well.

Second half, Flamingos still dey press, dey create better chances but ball no gree enter net.

As game dey near finish, Fathallah knack low shot wey Boniface no fit reach, and na so the naija babes take waka come lose heartbreak style.

Olowookere yan sey e pain well-well

After game, Olowookere talk to FIFA.com sey e pain and e dey unfortunate. But him still give props to the girls sey dem perform better than the 4-1 blow from Canada.

Him talk say:

“The game wey we play against France better pass the one against Canada. If we don show that kind fight for first game, we no go dey this wahala now. E pain sey we concede that late goal, e just heartbreak.”

Coach still yan sey em girls go continue dey work hard, dey try make dem remain competitive for the tournament.

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Last Updated on October 23, 2025 9:13 am by Hitvibz Media