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Olowookere reckoned that the match gave them an inkling of what to expect in the competition and also helped the girls overcome the inferiority complex and a bit of the fear factor, adding that all that is left is for the competition to start.

He said, “The match against Mexico was an eye opener, and it put us in touch with what we are expecting at the World Cup proper.

“They are similar to our African kind of football, a bit robust. The match got us half-ready for the World Cup. The inferiority complex has been taken away; a bit of fear has been taken away. What we are waiting for is how it will happen at the World Cup.

“I have told them a story based on my last experience at the World Cup. The only thing we are waiting for is for the World Cup to start.”

Nigeria, who have participated in every edition of the competition since the inaugural edition in 2008, are lodged in Group A of the competition running from October 16 to November 3 alongside host nation Dominican Republic, New Zealand, and Ecuador.

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