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Super Falcons coach Eucharia Uche said her side intend on taking the fight for a quarter-final place at the women’s World Cup to Germany when the Super Eagles tackle the defending champions today.<\/p>\n

The hosts are bidding for a hat-trick of titles having won the 2003 and 2007 editions and lead Group A after their 2-1 win over Canada in Berlin on Sunday, the same day Nigeria lost 1-0 to France in Sinsheim.<\/p>\n

A further defeat here would all but rule Nigeria out of the last eight, but Uche insists her side will not surrender to the Germans without a fight.<\/p>\n

“We can’t give into the Germans, we intend to give it a good fight,” said Uche.<\/p>\n

“I always say, football is a game. It’s never won or lost until it’s played.<\/p>\n

“We respect Germany, but I still believe in the game of football anything can happen.<\/p>\n

“They are a good side but that doesn’t mean they can’t be beaten.”<\/p>\n

But Uche said she has to boost her players confidence before the Germany clash.<\/p>\n

“We will try to install confidence in them and encourage the players to finish well,” said Uche.<\/p>\n

Germany look set to stick with the side which beat Canada with rising star Celia Okoyino da Mbabi set to continue partnering captain Birgit Prinz up front as a centre forward and record goalscorer Inka Grings – 62 goals in 91 appearances – on the bench.<\/p>\n

“It was the right decision to start with Celia and Birgit, they proved themselves,” said Germany assistant coach Ulrike Ballweg on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Former midfielder Okoyino da Mbabi, whose relatives hail from Cameroon, scored Germany’s second goal on Sunday to cap an impressive display.<\/p>\n

A second victory for Germany would put them in the last eight with the final group game against France on July 5 in Moenchengladbach.<\/p>\n

There will be added bite to the match owing to Uche’s remarks last weekend when she branded homosexuality as ‘dirty’.<\/p>\n

Germany reserve goalkeeper Ursula Holl is married to a woman and first-choice shot-stopper Nadine Angerer is openly bisexual.<\/p>\n

The German players have not responded to remarks made by the Falcons coach, while FIFA have said they will talk to Uche about the issue.<\/p>\n

“Yes, the lesbians in our team were really a big problem,” Uche said having taken over as Nigeria’s coach in 2009.<\/p>\n

“But since I’m coach of the Super Falcons, that has been cleared up.<\/p>\n

“There are no more lesbian players on my team.<\/p>\n

“I can not tolerate this dirty life.”<\/p>\n

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