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Nigeria women's national under-20 football team

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For the men's team, seeNigeria national under-20 football team.

Nigeria Under-20

Nickname

Falconets

Association

Nigeria Football Federation

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Sub-confederation

WAFU (West Africa)

Head coach

Christopher Danjuma

FIFA code

NGA

Firstcolours

Secondcolours

First international

Nigeria 6–0Mali

(Nigeria; 7 April 2002)

Biggest win

Nigeria 10–0Sierra Leone

(Nigeria; 2014)

Biggest defeat

Japan 6–0Nigeria

(Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea; 13 November 2016)

African U-20 World Cup qualification

Appearances

11 (first in2002)

Best result

Champions; Qualified for World Cup (2002,2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2024)

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Appearances

11 (first in2002)

Best result

Runners-up (2010,2014)

TheNigeria women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed theFalconets, represents Nigeria in international youth women's football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the seniorwomen's national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennialFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup andAfrican U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, which are the top competitions for this age group.

The team has qualified for every edition of theFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and has been runners-up twice, losing toGermany on both occasions, in2010 and2014.

Fixtures and results

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A picture of the Nigeria women's national under-20 football team

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2024

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1 September 2024 (2024-09-01)

18:00

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS

Nigeria	1–0	South Korea
Sabastine 86'	Report

Estadio El Techo,Bogotá

Attendance: 870

Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)

4 September 2024 (2024-09-04)

17:00

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS

Germany	3–1	Nigeria
Şehitler 17' Zdebel 61' Ernst 90+3'	Report	Okwuchukwu 50'

Estadio El Techo,Bogotá

Attendance: 1,393

Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)

7 September 2024 (2024-09-07)

15:00

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS

Venezuela	0–4	Nigeria
	Report	Bello 16' Okwuchukwu 28' Sabastine 45+5' Igbokwe 90+4'

Estadio Pascual Guerrero,Cali

Attendance: 1,693

Referee:Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

12 September 2024 (2024-09-12)

20:00

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup R16

Japan	2–1	Nigeria
Matsunaga 33' Hijikata 65'	Report	Shobowale 90+1'

Estadio El Techo,Bogotá

Attendance: 1,478

Referee:Natalie Simon (United States)

Personnel

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The coaching squad for the2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was announced by theNigeria Football Federation on 14 August 2022.^[1]

Position	Name
Head coach	Christopher Danjuma
Assistant coach	Olanrewaju Wemimo Matthew
Assistant coach I	Moses Opuamowei Aduku
Assistant coach II	Charity Nnedinma Enwere
Assistant coach III	Bilikis Aina Tijani
Goalkeeping coach	Yahaya Audu

Current squad

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Squad for the2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup^[2] The final squad was announced on 21 August 2024.^[3]

Head coach:Christopher Danjuma

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Shukura Bakare	(2005-08-14)14 August 2005 (aged 19)	Nasarawa Amazons
2	4FW	Chiamaka Okwuchukwu	(2005-08-07)7 August 2005 (aged 19)	Rivers Angels
3	4FW	Chiamaka Osigwe	(2007-04-26)26 April 2007 (aged 17)	Edo Queens
4	4FW	Mary Nkpa	(2007-12-22)22 December 2007 (aged 16)	Heartland Queens
5	3MF	Shakirat Oyinlola	(2006-01-08)8 January 2006 (aged 18)	La Liga Academy
6	2DF	Rofiat Imuran	(2004-06-17)17 June 2004 (aged 20)	Unattached
7	4FW	Flourish Sabastine	(2004-10-20)20 October 2004 (aged 19)	Reims
8	4FW	Amina Bello	(2005-12-18)18 December 2005 (aged 18)	Otero Rattlers
9	4FW	Janet Akekoromowei	(2007-11-06)6 November 2007 (aged 16)	Asisat Oshoala Academy
10	3MF	Adoo Yina	(2004-12-30)30 December 2004 (aged 19)	Nasarawa Amazons
11	3MF	Olushola Shobowale	(2004-11-20)20 November 2004 (aged 19)	Nasarawa Amazons
12	2DF	Oluchi Ohaegbulem(captain)	(2006-10-18)18 October 2006 (aged 17)	Nasarawa Amazons
13	2DF	Oluwabunmi Oladeji	(2004-08-09)9 August 2004 (aged 20)	Naija Ratels
14	4FW	Opeyemi Ajakaye	(2005-12-30)30 December 2005 (aged 18)	Madrid CFF
15	3MF	Chioma Olise	(2005-03-16)16 March 2005 (aged 19)	Edo Queens
16	1GK	Anderline Mgbechi	(2005-11-30)30 November 2005 (aged 18)	Delta Queens
17	2DF	Jumoke Alani	(2005-07-17)17 July 2005 (aged 19)	Nasarawa Amazons
18	2DF	Shukurat Oladipo	(2004-09-22)22 September 2004 (aged 19)	Robo
19	2DF	Comfort Folorunsho	(2006-01-26)26 January 2006 (aged 18)	Edo Queens
20	3MF	Joy Igbokwe	(2006-03-06)6 March 2006 (aged 18)	Naija Ratels
21	1GK	Faith Omilana	(2005-12-01)1 December 2005 (aged 18)	Naija Ratels

Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws*	Losses	GF	GA
2002	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	5
2004	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	5	5
2006	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	12	7
2008	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	8	6
2010	Runners-up	6	2	3	1	6	6
2012	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	9	5
2014	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	15	7
2016	Group stage	3	2	0	1	5	8
2018	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	3	4
2022	Quarter-finals	4	3	0	1	5	3
2024	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	7	5
2026	To be determined
Total	11/12	48	22	10	16	77	61

African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualification record

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African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
Appearances: 10
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	19	2
2004	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	8	0
2006	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	20	3
2008	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	9	2
2010	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	22	4
2012	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	13	0
2014	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	15	0
2015	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	21	3
2018	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	3	1	0	23	2
2022	Qualified for World Cup	1st	4	4	0	0	25	2
2024	Qualified for World Cup	1st	2	2	0	0	5	2
Total	11/11	2 Titles	45	44	2	0	205	20

Football at the African Games record

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Football at the African Games
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2019	Champions	1st	4	2	2	0	7	1
Total	1/1	1 Title	4	2	2	0	7	1

Honours

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Intercontinental

U-20 Women's World Cup
- Runners-up:2010,2014
- Fourth place:2012

Continental

African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
- Winners:2002,2004
- Qualified for World Cup: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024

Football at the African Games
- Gold medalists:2019

References

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^"2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Squad List"(PDF).FIFA. 14 August 2022.
^Ibrahim, Taiwo (5 July 2024)."Danjuma Invites 32 Players For FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Camp".The Whistler.
^Eludini, Tunde (21 August 2024)."Nigeria unveils World Cup squad ahead of Australia friendly".Premium Times.

http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/24/falconets-to-depart-for-kinshasa-on-thursday/
"Ihezuo leads Falconets to Kinshasa for DR Congo – Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved2 July 2017.
"Falconets leave for Kinshasa/". punchng.com. Archived fromthe original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved2 July 2017.
"NFF to invite US – based to Falconets camp | Peoples Daily Newspaper". peoplesdailyng.com. Retrieved2 July 2017.
"Ihezuo tops Falconets list for DR Congo qualifier – Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved2 July 2017.
"Fifa U20 Women's World Cup- Liberia up against Nigeria's Falconet on 11 July". liberiaentertainment.com. Retrieved2 July 2017.
"Freekicknaija.com". freekicknaija.com. Retrieved2 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
"Falconets off to Kinshasa on Thursday". thenff.com. Archived fromthe original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved2 July 2017.
"Female U20: US-based Nigerian invited by NFF – The Eagle Online". theeagleonline.com.ng. 15 April 2015. Retrieved2 July 2017.

External links

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Official Nigeria Football Federation website Archived 25 November 2020 at theWayback Machine

Football in Nigeria

Nigeria Football Federation

Men

National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17 Beach soccer
Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Premier League National League Nigeria Nationwide League1,2
Women	Premiership Championship Nationwide League

Domestic cups

Men	Federation Cup Super Cup Super 4
Women	Women's Federation Cup Women's Super Cup

Awards

Lists

v t e National sports teams ofNigeria
Badminton Baseball Basketball M M U-19 M U-17 W W U-19 W U-17 Beach soccer Bobsled Cricket M M U-19 W U-19 W Field hockey M W Football M M U-23 M U-20 M U-17 M CP W W U-20 W U-17 Futsal Handball M W Rugby League M F Rugby union M M 7 Tennis M W Volleyball M M U-21 M U-19 W
Olympics Paralympics African Games Commonwealth Games Islamic Solidarity Games

v t e National under-20 women'sfootball teams of Africa (CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar^†
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion^†
^†Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA Football in Africa portal.

v t e 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
Qualified teams	Brazil Colombia Costa Rica England France Germany Ghana Japan Mexico New Zealand Nigeria North Korea South Korea Sweden Switzerland United States
Qualification	AFC CAF CONCACAF CONMEBOL OFC UEFA

v t e 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
Qualified teams	Argentina Brazil Canada China Germany Ghana Italy Japan Mexico New Zealand Nigeria North Korea Norway South Korea Switzerland United States
Qualification	AFC CAF CONCACAF CONMEBOL OFC UEFA

Head-to-head record

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The following table shows Nigeria's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Brazil	3	1	1	1	5	5	+0	033.33
Canada	4	3	0	1	9	6	+3	075.00
China	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	000.00
Chile	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Colombia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Denmark	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Finland	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
England	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	033.33
France	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Germany	5	0	1	4	2	8	−6	000.00
Haiti	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Italy	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	050.00
Japan	5	1	1	3	5	12	−7	020.00
Mexico	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	033.33
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	7	3	+4	100.00
North Korea	1	1	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
South Korea	4	4	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Spain	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
United States	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Venezuela	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Total	48	22	10	16	77	61	+16	045.83