NFF leads Falconets to FIFA U-20 Women’s title

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday instructed the Nigerian U-20 women’s team, Falconets, to focus, heed the coach’s instructions, work hard and be disciplined in order to achieve success in this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia.

Nigeria, who have finished runners-up twice, came close to lifting FIFA’s second women’s trophy, but Gusau believes hard work, discipline and dedication can see the Falcons climb the podium this time around.

She said: “I know our country’s pedigree in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. Your predecessors have won the silver medal twice and reached the semi-finals once. Now it’s time for the best.

“I believe that with discipline, hard work, dedication, focus and prayer for good fortune in the game, you can emerge victorious. These are the qualities required to achieve success.

“The NFF will continue to provide the support and encouragement you need to excel,” Gusau said while addressing the players after their morning training session at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project on Monday.

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The 2024 finals in Colombia will be the first to welcome 24 teams, with Africa supplying four teams (Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana).

The matches will take place in four venues in three different cities (Bogotá, Medellín and Cali). There will be two venues in Bogotá – Estadio El Campín and Estadio El Techo.

The other venues are the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín and the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali.

2022 quarter-finalists Nigeria have been drawn against three-time winners Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of this year’s tournament.

The final competition, which will welcome 24 teams for the first time, will be held from August 31 – September 22.

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