Tuesday 28 January 2014
Falconets Know World Cup Opponents In March
Nigeria's U20 women team will know their group opponents for the next FIFA U20 Women's World Cup on March 1 when the draws are made in Montreal, Canada.
The Falconets qualified for their seventh consecutive appearance at the Women cadre tournament after defeating the Basetsana of South Africa 7-0 on aggregate in the final round of qualifiers.
Four cities of Toronto, Montreal, Moncton and Edmonton are expected to host the 16 nations that will participate in the competition that starts on August 5 through 24,2014.
Before sealing a place in the finals, the Falconets defeated Sierra Leone, Tunisia and South Africa scoring a total of 27 goals and conceding just 1. They placed second at the 2010 U20 World Cup in Germany but were fourth at the last edition held in Japan in 2012.
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