U-20 WWC: Falconets to Face Spain in Quarter Finals

By Admin The Falconets will now have to battle impressive Spain on Thursday for place in the last-four of the U20 Women’s World Cup after they finished runners-up in their group. Kick-off time Thursday is 2pm. The Nigerians squeezed into the quarterfinals after a dramatic stoppage time leveler by Rasheedat Ajibade against China on Monday. They thus finished second in Group D with four points. Spain, on the other hand, topped Group C with seven points in a group that also had the USA and Paraguay. They have so far scored seven goals and let in three goals. Commentators have tipped them as one of the championship contenders. Falconets on the other hands have scored two goals and conceded one in three games.