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After triumph against Korea Republic, cheque retired erstwhile Nigeria's Falconets volition instrumentality connected tourney favorites Germany successful their 2nd FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup game.
The Falconets of Nigeria defeated Korea Republic 1–0 acknowledgment to a spectacular precocious extremity by Flourish Sabastine successful Bogota successful their radical opener astatine 11th FIFA U20 Women's World Cup.
The triumph besides enactment the Falconets successful a beardown presumption to beforehand to the Round of 16 of the competition.
In a lucifer betwixt 2 formidable teams that knew each different well, opportunities were fewer and acold between.
However, Nigeria had the amended of the chances, particularly successful the 2nd fractional that was played astatine the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.
On the quarter-hour mark, the Asians—who had mislaid to Nigeria successful a radical signifier lucifer successful the erstwhile contention successful Costa Rica by a azygous goal—nearly took the lead, but Shukurat Oladipo was capable to marque a important stop.
In the 28th minute, Nigerian goalkeeper Shukurat Bakare failed to prevention a pull-out attempt, allowing the Koreans to make a accidental to score.
Amina Bello and Sabastine had their attempts successful the absorption container denied successful the 2nd half.
The breakthrough would travel erstwhile substitute Sabastine chopped the shot from the close broadside to onslaught the upright and rotation into the nett for the game's lone goal.
The Falconets' adjacent crippled is simply a Wednesday nighttime matchup astatine the aforesaid determination against the three-time champion German team.
The Germans defeated Venezuela successful their radical opener and volition beryllium favorites to triumph against Nigeria.
Germany bushed Venezuela
With a 5-2 thumping of Venezuela, Germany made a decisive commencement to their pursuit of a 4th FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title.
Zdebel, who lone had 1 assist, edged Bender, who scored 2 goals, to triumph Player of the Match.
Falconets Head Coach Chris Danjuma already stated that his squad are not focused connected Germany but connected getting it close against Korea Republic successful their opener.
At the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Germany had lone mislaid 2 of their erstwhile 20 radical matches, sending a informing to their different radical opponents.
Falconets astatine U-20 way to FIFA
After defeating Tanzania and Burundi connected an aggregate they snapped 1 of Africa's tickets to the title this year.
The Falconets failed to support the African Games golden settling for a metallic medal.
In their archetypal affable game, they had a decent outing against Australia earlier suffering a nonaccomplishment to Mexico.
Nigeria astatine FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The Falconets archetypal appeared successful the contention successful 2002, erstwhile it was inactive known arsenic the U19 Championship.
Since then, they person competed successful Thailand successful 2004, Russia successful 2006, Chile successful 2008, Germany successful 2010, Japan successful 2012, Canada successful 2014, Papua New Guinea successful 2016, France successful 2018, and Costa Rica successful 2022.
The contention welcomes 24 teams for the archetypal time, and the Falconets cognize they indispensable commencement battling hard from the archetypal blast of the whistle successful Bogota to person immoderate anticipation of entering the Round of 16.
Falconets radical opponents
The Falconets person already been drawn to play the Korea Republic, Germany, and Venezuela successful that bid successful the radical round.
On September 1, Nigeria instrumentality connected Korea Republic successful their opening tourney brushwood astatine Bogota's 10,000-seat Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.
This is the aforesaid stadium wherever they play Germany 3 days aboriginal successful their 2nd radical game
On September 7, they play Venezuela astatine the Estadio Pascual Guerrero successful Cali successful their past radical signifier encounter.
Falconets vs Korea Republic Time and wherever to watch
The Falconets of Nigeria instrumentality connected Germany successful their 2nd tourney brushwood astatine Bogota's 10,000-seat Estadio Metropolitano de Tech
The crippled is scheduled to instrumentality spot connected Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
The crippled volition beryllium disposable connected Supersport and volition footwear disconnected 11 PM Nigerian time.
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