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By Aderonke Ojo<\/p>\n
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Abuja<\/p>\n
Nigeria\u2019s Under-20 Women\u2019s National Team, the Falconets, have commenced camping in Abuja ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup, scheduled to hold in Poland from Sept. 5 to Sept. 27.<\/p>\n
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Media and Communications of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.<\/p>\n
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According to the statement, Head Coach Moses Aduku has invited 28 players to camp, with 16 already in, as preparations gather momentum for the tournament.<\/p>\n
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The remaining invited players are expected to report in the coming days.<\/p>\n
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The technical crew has commenced intensive training sessions aimed at assessing the players and fine-tuning the squad ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n
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The Falconets qualified for the World Cup after an impressive qualifying campaign, defeating Rwanda 5-0 on aggregate in the second round before edging Senegal 3-2 on aggregate in the penultimate round.<\/p>\n
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They sealed qualification with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Malawi in the final qualifying round, extending Nigeria\u2019s record as the only African nation to qualify for every edition of the FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup since the competition was introduced in 2002.<\/p>\n
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Nigeria remains one of the tournament\u2019s most successful teams, having finished as runners-up in 2010 and 2014, while also reaching the semi-finals in 2012.<\/p>\n
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At the 2024 edition in Colombia, the Falconets opened their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Korea Republic before exiting the competition in the Round of 16 after a defeat by Japan.<\/p>\n
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Falconets will be aiming to build on their impressive pedigree by challenging for a maiden FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup title.<\/p>\n
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NAN reports that Falconets have been drawn in Group F for the Poland 2026 tournament alongside Spain, China PR and Paraguay.(www.primerisenews.com)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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