Falconets Begin U20 Women's WAFU B Campaign Against Niger Republic Today

Falconets Begin U20 Women's WAFU B Campaign Against Niger Republic Today

By Niyi Busari

The Nigeria U20 women's national team, Falconets will today trade tackles with Niger Republic U20 girls at the Baba Yara Stadium, Ghana, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

The Falconets, the most successful U20 women's national team in Africa having qualified and attended 10 FIFA U20 World Cup finals since 2002 and two times finalists. The team who had qualified for every edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and have been runners-up twice, losing to Germany on both occasions in 2010 and 2014 will today begin their quest to win the maiden U20 women's national team with Niger Republic at 3pm.

In the tournament curtain raiser on Saturday, the hosts, Ghana Black Princesses defeated Benin Republic U20 girls 3-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium.