Nigeria lock horn with Japan this Friday in the make or mar Women's U-20 World Cup round of 16 encounter, reports Afro Footy.
In the current tournament, Japan scored more goals (13) than all the other three teams in their group combined: Ghana (5), Austria (5), and New Zealand (2).
Nigeria however managed 6 goals in the group stage.
History of Nigeria’s battles with Japan in the annals of U-20 Women’s World Cup:
2002 Group Stage: Nigeria 1:1 Japan
2010 Group Stage: Nigeria 2:1 Japan
2012 3rd Place Playoff: Nigeria 1:2 Japan
2016 Group Stage: Nigeria 0:6 Japan
So Nigeria managed, 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses to Japan.
Will Danjuma be able to double the win stats? We wait and see.
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