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Falconets Begin World Cup Preparations
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have commenced preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with the opening of a training camp in Abuja.
Twenty-eight players have been invited for the early phase of preparations, with 16 already in camp while the remaining invited players are expected to arrive in the coming days.
Head coach Moses Aduku and his technical crew have begun intensive training sessions aimed at building a competitive squad ahead of the tournament, which will take place in Poland from September 5 to 27.
The Falconets qualified for the World Cup after an impressive campaign, defeating Rwanda 5-0 on aggregate before overcoming Senegal 3-2 and edging Malawi by the same aggregate score in the final qualifying round.
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Nigeria remains the only African country to have qualified for every edition of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup since the tournament was introduced in 2002.
The Falconets have twice finished as runners-up, in 2010 and 2014, while reaching the semi-finals in 2012. At the 2024 tournament in Colombia, they advanced to the Round of 16 after opening with a victory over Korea Republic before exiting against Japan.
Drawn in Group F alongside Spain, China PR and Paraguay, the Falconets will be aiming to improve on their proud history and challenge for a first-ever FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title.
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