Chelsea Striker Russo Confident Of England Chances Against Nigeria U17s

Ahead of Tuesday&rsquo;s clash with Nigeria, Chelsea striker Alessia Russo believes the Lionesses are in high spirits following their dramatic 3-3 draw with North Korea in their FIFA Women&rsquo;s U17 World Cup opener.<br /><br />With the Asians set to bag their first three points of the tourney, the 17-year-old spoiled the party with a 94th minute equalizer.<br /><br />&ldquo;A draw is a much better platform going into the Nigeria game than a loss,&rdquo; Russo told the fa.com.<br /><br />&ldquo;We just have to prepare in the right way, as always. We need to put in another good performance and build on what we did against North Korea.&rdquo;<br /><br />The Flamingoes will confront the Europeans at the Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa, and a defeat could see the African powerhouse crashing out of the competition. <br /><br />Nigeria U17s narrowly lost 1-0 to Brazil on October 1.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br /><span>Photo Credit : thenff.com</span><br />
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