NIGERIA'S U-20 Women National Team the Falconets, have stopped the celebration of Sunday's 2-0 victory against Korea Republic and have their eyes fixed for today's on Group B encounter against Brazil at the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.On Monday the team returned to training with Chief Coach, Edwin Okon drumming it into the players ears not to underrate their opponents who share a point with Italy after a late-minute equaliser through striker, Amanda. Falconets top group B with three points.Training continued on Tuesday at 3pm which is the official kick off time for today's encounter and 7am in Nigeria. Weather condition in Japan is 29 degrees centigrade.'You saw how they came back in the dying minutes of the match to score their equaliser. It shows that they are a team that you should not dismiss so easily. Yes, Italy had a player sent off, but we have to be careful."This is a tournament that a game can change in five minutes that is why my players must know the importance of being focused till the last minute," he added.Defender, Josephine Chukwunonye and Striker, Desire Oparanozie who were slightly knocked by their opponents have been declared fit by the team medical personnel for today's match.For the two sides, it will be the third meeting and sixth appearance in this competition.On November 13 at the 2004 edition in Thailand Nigeria defeated Brazil 3-2 in the group stage and two years later in Russia, the South American side got its pound of flesh winning 3-2 in the quarter final.Interestingly, Felix Ibeh (late) who handled the team in Thailand was also the head coach of domestic side, Rivers Angels that Okon now handles.
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