Tag: Falconets

Nigeria qualified for the championship after overcoming Malawi 3-2 on aggregate in the final qualifying round

The Nigeria contingent expressed deep appreciation to Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Malawi, Ibrahim Miringa

Despite Nigeria’s advantage from the first leg, the Falconets coach acknowledged the quality and resilience of the Malawian side, insisting ...

Nigeria now head into the return leg in Lilongwe with a crucial advantage, but Adukwu’s message is clear, focus over ...

The team of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor and Maria Thompson clocked 40.24 seconds, setting a new African record.

The win brightened Nigeria’s chances of earning yet another spot at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, in which they ...

Speaking shortly after the match, Aduku framed the result not as a moment for comfort, but as a platform for ...

Playing at home, the perennial World Cup contenders dominated large spells of the encounter, creating several scoring chances but finding ...

The Falconets will host Senegal on Saturday, 7 February, at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta in the first ...

The tie against Senegal is the first leg of a third-round qualifier on the road to the 2026 FIFA U-20 ...

A total of 17 players are currently in camp, with additional invited players expected to arrive in the coming days ...

Victory sprang the Falconets to nine points and plus eight goals difference.

Head coach Moses Aduku named a strong starting XI, with Taiwo Afolabi returning to the squad after featuring for the ...

The Falconets’ performance underlined their pedigree as two-time World Cup runners-up and reinforced their status as one of Africa’s strongest ...

Nigeria is one of the few nations to have featured in every edition of the U20 Women’s World Cup, and ...

The Falconets are positive they will thump their counterparts from Rwanda in Saturday’s second round, second leg clash at the ...

Rwanda will now travel to Ibadan for the second leg at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Saturday

The two-legged second round encounter will see Nigeria play away in Kigali on September 21, before hosting the return leg ...

The Rwandans will host the first leg of the second-round games in Kigali

Mr Gusau disclosed that the focus of the NFF is on ensuring the adequate preparation of all National Teams to ...

The Falconets have been eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after losing 2-1 to Japan on Friday.

Their Round of 16 game comes up in Bogota on Thursday.

Germany secured a 3-1 victory over Nigeria, scoring twice in the last 30 minutes, as the Falconets squandered key scoring ...

The Falconets will face a tougher test in their next match against three-time champions Germany on Wednesday evening

The team's starting lineup is expected to feature Oluchi Ohaegbulam in midfield, with Faith Omilana in goal and Comfort Folorunsho, ...