Football
Falconets’
goal –poacher, Chinwendu Ihezuo, on Tuesday joined her team –mates
for training sessions in Abuja as preparations hot up for the 2016 FIFA U20
Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
Ihezuo, who plies her professional trade with BIIK
Kazygurt of Kazakhstan, is one of the six overseas –based players invited
for the tournament next month and has quickly adapted to the training
schedule marshalled out by Coach Peter Dedevbo and his technical crew.
The
former Delta Queens striker was instrumental to Nigeria picking the ticket to
her eighth appearance at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, scoring seven goals
during the qualifying series.
Ihezuo made her international debut for Nigeria at the
Azerbaijan 2012 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup where she scored six goals. She has
continued to blaze the trail in Kazakhstan with her club, BIIK Kazygurt, making
20 appearances this season with 16 goals to her name.
"I
am delighted to be back in the fold. The warm reception I got from my team
–mates was awesome and collectively we will hoist Nigeria's flag high in Papua
New Guinea. I am very much aware that a lot is expected from me. I am here
because of the love I have for my country and I promise to do my best to
positively lift the team,” Ihezuo vowed.
Nigeria will lock horns with Japan,
Canada and Spain at the finals scheduled to take place 13th November – 3rd December
2016.
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