They left the shores of this country relatively unsung and now history beckons on Nigeria's Falconets to write their names in gold.
Falconets, the pride of Africa at the ongoing 5th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany, today battle Colombia in a crunch semi-final game in Bielefeld.
Todays encounter has a novel look to it, a tournament regular, is equally making her first semi-final appearance since she started participation eight years ago.
Now, the toast of the African continent Falconets have springs to their steps, after bundling out defending champion, the USA, last sunday and has the potentialities of going all the way to the final.
Now, the camp of the Nigerian Girls has become Mecca of sorts as football scouts and agent from all over the world are eager for possible contracts with the young girls.
Having fought so hard to get to the semi-final stage, the entire team as vowed to fight with every arsenal in its armoury to clinch the slot to the finals on sunday.
Helen Ukaonu, whose powerful free kick stunned the USA's goalkeeper, Biannca Henniger, and earned Nigeria the life line to bounce back from a goal down to over run the reigning champion summed it up thus, "How did we make the difference? We just prayed. We pray to God a lot"

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