FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: NFF to Organize Four-Week Camping For Falconets

FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: NFF to Organize Four-Week Camping For Falconets 

Precious Oham

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has resolved to organize a four-week camping for the U20 Women National Team, Falconets, ahead of this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the meeting of the Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday, 12th June 2024 in hybrid mode to deliberate on important issues in Nigeria Football.

"In order to ensure an impressive performance of the U20 Women National Team, Falconets, at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia, 31st August – 22nd September, the Executive Committee mandated its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to diligently and swiftly consider the programme submitted by the Head Coach for the team’s preparation. 

"The Board approved a two-phase camping for the team, with a four-week camping in Nigeria to be followed by a two-week final camping programme in Colombia before the commencement of the tournament."

Falconets were drawn in Group D alongside Germany, Korea Republic and Venezuela for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

The tournament will hold from 31 August – 22 September in Colombia.

Nigeria has been an ever-present at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, since it was launched as an U19 tournament in Canada 22 years ago, finishing as runners-up in 2010 and 2014, and reaching the semi-finals in Japan in 2012.

Recall that the Falconets won the Silver medal at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana after losing 2-1 to the Ghanaian women's team in the final.