Going into the U20 Women's World Cup, Nigeria will be hoping to banish the demons of 2016, when they were eliminated in the group stages.The current crop of Falconets may not be as heavily-fancied as the sets of 2010, 2012 and 2014, but a lot is still expected from them.The team is blessed with a wealth of talent that includes [...]
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The U20 women's World Cup is around the corner. The Falconets of Nigeria, two-time finalists, have a mountain to climb in a group comprising Germany, China and Haiti.Coach Christopher Danjuma masterminded the team to five wins in the CAF qualifiers to seal a place at the World Cup.TheCable takes a look at the 21 players who made the final cut for [...]
Thomas Dennerby, Super Falcons coach, will face his first real test against a formidable French team at the Stade MMArena on Friday night.Desire Oparanozie will lead the front line as the Falcons attempt to upset the bookmakers and shock France at home.Francisca Ordega, Esther Sunday and Anam Imo will support Oparanozie in attack.Rita Chikwelu, veteran and captain of the team, will supervise the midfield [...]
Nigeria's Falconets completed a double over the Basetsana of South Africa to qualify for their ninth FIFA U20 Women's World Cup.They pummelled the visitors 6-0 in the second leg of the final round of the qualifiers to pull through 8-0 on aggregate.The team, managed by Christopher Danjuma, took control of the game early on and went ahead after seven minutes [...]
Nigeria's U20 female team have secured a 2-0 victory over their South African counterparts.The game was the first-leg encounter of the final qualifying round of the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup.Rasheedat Ajibade put the Falconets ahead with a sublime finish on the half-hour mark.The Falconets proved too strong in the midfield and were untroubled by South Africa's Basetsana.With 10 minutes [...]
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