Falconets Crush Rwanda 4-0 to March Closer to U-20 Women’s World Cup

The Nigeria Women’s U-20 team, the Falconets, delivered a dominant performance in the second leg of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, defeating Rwanda U-20 Women 4-0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.

The commanding victory sealed a comfortable 5-0 aggregate triumph for the Nigerian side, booking their spot in the next and final qualifying round.

Match Highlights

The Falconets wasted no time asserting their authority, with Precious Oscar opening the scoring in the 13th minute. Barely seven minutes later, Fatimah Adeshina doubled the lead in the 20th minute, giving the home side a 2-0 advantage before the half.

The pressure continued in the second half, with Janet Akekoromwei adding a third goal on the hour mark (60'). Substitute Taiwo Afolabi then crowned the dominant display by netting the fourth goal in stoppage time (90'), putting an emphatic stamp on the tie.

Road to the World Cup

With this victory, Nigeria advances to the third and final qualifying round, where they will face the winner of the tie between Algeria and Senegal.

The Falconets, who are aiming for a record-extending 12th consecutive appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, are now just one hurdle away from securing their ticket to the global tournament.