Falconets Set for U-20 Women’s World Cup with Tune-Up Matches Against Australia and Mexico

Colombia 2024: Falconets to Play Australia and Mexico in Friendly Matches

As part of the final phase of their two-week training camp in Bogotá, Colombia, for this year’s U-20 Women’s World Cup, Nigeria’s U-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, will play two tune-up matches against Australia and Mexico.

Colombia 2024: Falconets to Play Australia and Mexico in Friendly Matches

The Falconets are set to face Australia on Friday, August 23, 2024, and will take on Mexico three days later, Footballrover reports.

On Sunday evening, August 18, 2024, the Falconets were welcomed to the Colombian capital, Bogotá, with colorful traditional dancers, flag-waving enthusiasts, and members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Colombia 2024.

After a light training session on Monday to help them overcome jet lag, the Nigeria U-20 women’s team will intensify their preparations on Tuesday as they aim for a strong campaign to win the trophy.

Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma informed local journalists at the airport in Bogotá that the Falconets are fully committed to going all the way this time, having previously reached two finals, a semi-final, and several quarter-finals in the 22-year history of the tournament.

With the competition expanded to a 24-nation finals, nearly half of the participants are debutants.

Austria, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Fiji, Haiti, Papua New Guinea, and Poland are among the teams making their debut in the championship.

Group A: Colombia, Australia, Cameroon, Mexico

Group B: France, Canada, Brazil, Fiji

Group C: Spain, USA, Paraguay, Morocco

Group D: Germany, Venezuela, Nigeria, Korea Republic

Group E: Japan, New Zealand, Ghana, Austria

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