The Falconets put up a determined performance to pip Haiti 1-0 at the Stade de Marville on Thursday. Both sides, eager to prove a point, started the match at an electrifying pace. Skipper Rasheedat Ajibade got things rolling in the first minute with a goal-bound cross which was well dealt with by Haiti goalkeeper Kerly Théus. Falconets' strikers Ajibade, Anam Imo and Monday Gift [...]
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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 [...]
Nigeria's Falconets have been drawn against Germany, China, and Haiti in Group D of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The draw took place at Rennes Opera House on Thursday. Tournament hosts, France, will face Netherlands, Ghana and New Zealand in Group A. Defending champions Korea DPR have been drawn against England, Mexico, and Brazil, while Japan will take fight it out with the US, [...]
Hurricane Matthew — the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade — has killed more than 300 people in Haiti, and is heading towards the US state of Florida. Two million people have been told to evacuate Florida. "This storm will kill you," Rick Scott, governor of Florida, said at a news conference, urging that "the time is now" to evacuate ahead of the [...]
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