Nigeria's U20 girls, Falconets have qualified for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup billed to take place in France later in the year. The qualification followed the thrashing of South Africa's Basetsana 6-0 on Saturday. A brace each from Gift Monday, Rasheedat Ajibade and Anam Imo was all the Falconet needed to book a place in the tournament.
Basetsana had launched into war songs on arrival in Nigeria during the week, pledging to cancel the two-goal deficit inflicted on them in Polokwane in the first leg. But Gift Monday opened the floodgates as early as the 5th minute and the Basetsana never found a way into the game.
The victory ensured Nigeria maintained her record of qualifying for every edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, since it was launched as an U19 competition in Canada 16 years ago.
The 9th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals will hold in France from 7th – 26th August 2018.
