Although, he rated the USA side highly, he also described the Nigerian team a good one.
“It was a great experience for us here in Canada,” Okon said post match.
” We weren’t focused enough in a few situations today. I wasn’t surprised to see USA make substitutions that were more defensive after our sending off as they knew they were playing a good team. You always have a 50-50 chance in every game. Today USA made the most of one of their chances and we didn’t, even though we had several.”
Jill Ellis, USA coach also commended the Nigerian team for giving the Americans a good fight.
“Nigeria gave us a good fight, as expected. They’re a dangerous team”, she said.
” I’m happy with the way we played both with and without the ball. We can attack with confidence if we have a good backline. It’s a shame we only scored one goal but we’re very happy to finish top of a difficult group.
“Investments in women’s football are constantly increasing worldwide, so I think it’s right to talk of an evolution. In terms of tactics, this is the best tournament I’ve ever seen.”
Having gotten just a point in three matches, and coming last in the group that also had Sweden and Australia, the Nigerian girls are now home-bound from Canada ‘ s FIFA Women’s World Cup.