Ahead FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets pip host nation Poland 1-0 in friendly

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief

Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, on Friday defeated their Poland counterparts, 1-0 in a friendly match played at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, Poland, as part of the team’s final preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

Mary Mamudu scored the only goal of the match in added time of first half, as the charges of Coach Moses Aduku gained much-needed winning mentality and morale ahead of their first match of the competition against Spain on Monday, September 7.

The two-time World Cup runners-up will play their second and final friendly game against the Republic of Korea at the Remes Sports Leisure and Spa Stadium on Tuesday, September 1

After playing Spain on September 7, the Falconets will tackle China on September 10,  and then take on New Caledonia on September 13.