Sweden was lucky to escape with draw -Okobi

Super Falcons player, Ngozi Okobi, says the Swedes were lucky to get away with a draw in their last group stage match, because her team made mistakes that gave the European side one point.

Okobi who was voted player of the game in the six-goal thriller said the Swedes were not better than the Nigerians.

Okobi, who scored the Falcons first goal in the spirited comeback, said “We went into the game with the aim and determination to beat Sweden. It was not as if they played better than us, they were just lucky not to lose the game, they got their goals due to the costly mistakes we made,” Okobi said.

The Delta Queens player scored a goal and assisted Francisca Ordega for the third goal with a sublime pass.

Nigeria faces Australia in their next group game on Friday.

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