Nigeria’s U20 girls’s staff, the Falconets, will start their quest for a spot on the 2026 FIFA U20 Ladies’s World Cup within the second spherical of African qualifiers, the place they’re set to face both Rwanda or Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng studies.
The Falconets, one in all Africa’s most profitable youth groups, obtained a bye to the second spherical alongside a couple of different nations resulting from their historic pedigree within the competitors.
The qualifiers kick off throughout the continent this weekend, signalling the start of an extended journey towards the event set to be held in Poland in August 2026.
Africa’s qualification marketing campaign will unfold over 4 knockout rounds, with simply 4 groups finally making it via to the worldwide finals.
Nigeria’s Falconets carry a fearsome report into the qualifiers — unbeaten within the competitors’s historical past with 44 wins and solely three attracts. The staff, an important pipeline for expertise into the Tremendous Falcons, has featured in each version of the FIFA U20 Ladies’s World Cup since its inception.
U20 Ladies’s World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria’s Falconets await winner of Rwanda – Zimbabwe tie
The Falconets have twice reached the ultimate of the worldwide event, shedding to Germany on each events — first in 2010, then once more in 2014. Regardless of these setbacks, they continue to be a powerhouse on the continent and a constant drive on the world stage.
As they await the end result of the first-round conflict between Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Nigeria’s preparations will proceed with a deal with sustaining their qualifying dominance.
The winner between Rwanda and Zimbabwe might be determined over two legs — the primary to be performed on Sunday, 11 Might, and the second leg on Wednesday, 14 Might.
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U20 Ladies’s World Cup Qualifiers – First Spherical Fixtures
Friday, 9 Might 2025
- Gambia U20 0–1 Côte d’Ivoire U20 (FT)
Sunday, 11 Might 2025
- Rwanda U20 vs Zimbabwe U20 – 14:00
- Malawi U20 vs Central African Republic U20 – 14:00
- South Sudan U20 vs Djibouti U20 – 16:00
- Togo U20 vs Tunisia U20 – 17:00
Wednesday, 14 Might 2025
- Zimbabwe U20 vs Rwanda U20 – 14:00
Friday, 16 Might 2025
- Djibouti U20 vs South Sudan U20 – 17:00
Sunday, 18 Might 2025
- Côte d’Ivoire U20 vs Gambia U20 – 19:00
- Central African Republic U20 vs Malawi U20 – 15:00
- Tunisia U20 vs Togo U20 – 18:00
Cancelled Fixtures
- Gabon U20 vs Niger U20 – Each legs cancelled
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