Flamingos head coach, Bankole Olowookere has expressed disappointment with his team’s ouster from the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Olowookere’s side were eliminated from the competition following a 4-0 loss to Italy in their Round of 16 encounter in Rabat on Tuesday night.
The Flamingos put up a good performance in the game but were let down by their poor finishing.
Nigeria also had a goal ruled out by VAR for offside before Italy took total control of the game.
Olowookere said it was painful to exit the competition early.
“Honestly, it’s quite painful. We came into the game with mindset of doing something special, making sure that we win and we progress to the next stage,” the gaffer was quoted by FIFA.com.
“Unfortunately, we held the game for 44 minutes before the painful goal came in and it was all squandered in the second half. It’s one of those things.”