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FIFA U20 Women's World Cup: Falconets 'Stranded' In Turkey

FIFA U20 Women's World Cup: Falconets 'Stranded' In Turkey

by Niyi Busari,
Aug 24, 2022
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The Nigeria U20 Women's national team, Falconets have spent over 24 hours in Istanbul, Turkey on their way to Nigeria from Costa Rica, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

The team lost 0-2 to Netherlands in the quarterfinal of the ongoing FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. The two times FIFA U20 Women's World Cup finalists left Costa Rica on Tuesday at 6:30am and were pictured sleeping on bare floor and chairs at the Istanbul Airport after staying at a spot for 24 hours.

The situation got worsen as they have no transit visa to enables them secure accomodation in Turkey. This ugly incident should have been averted if the federation had made arrangements with their partner, Air Peace to convey the team to Nigeria without facing such terrible experience.

Falconets won all the three group C matches to earn maximum 9 points but their superb performance was put to a halt at the quarter final when Netherlands beat them 2-0.

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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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7 Comments:

Danjuma Elisheba Nan says:

Aug 24, 2022

Nigeria is a very bad country , when they were winning every one was proud of them including the so called government. How can you leave your citizens that have performed their foreign service to their best abilities stranded. Ghana didnâ€™t do this to their team . But yet still our government canâ€™t help themselves when it has to show how unaccountable this so could mother land can be . Big brother of Africa my foot

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Fatima says:

Aug 24, 2022

This is very bad. Nigeria needs to do better. This is meant to be a country that refers to herself as the big brother of Africa. This team has displayed citizen and cultural diplomacy, and this is as good as it can get. The leaders of the nation-state don't even represent or promote the country outside its borders. We need to do better and act right, as this affects our foreign policy and our image as a country.

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Cynthia mahans says:

Aug 24, 2022

This is very sad how can the country do this to their fellow citizens just cause the lost a match. How bout all their efforts and training did they think of all of that,this is so unfair.

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ODUGBO, Samuel Odugb says:

Aug 24, 2022

Terrible and sad. Governance is more than what we are experiencing across board in Nigeria. We need people who are more responsible and are accountable. God bless the future of Nigeria

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Frank says:

Aug 24, 2022

Our government needs to do more in taking care of it's citizens. We shouldn't be portraying a bad image to the rest of the world.

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Paul says:

Aug 24, 2022

It was sympathetic that government can not care for their citizen despite their effort. Even the made africa proud, we need new Nigeria leader for 2023 general election. Remain blessed.

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Dele says:

Aug 24, 2022

This is a shame. I believe this a reflection of the state of affairs of Nigeria. Everyone especially the so called leaders only care about money. Dele.

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