Nigeria’s Falconets has solidify their spot in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 2–1 victory over Senegal in Rufisque on Saturday.
The Annexe du Stade du Sénégal witnessed Falconets sealing their 3–1 aggregate triumph, having already secured a 1–0 first-leg advantage in Abeokuta.
Kindness Ifeanyi scored the first goal in the opening half, heading in from a corner kick. After the break, Precious Oscar added the second goal with another strong header. Senegal scored late in the game, but it was not enough to stop Nigeria from winning.
With this result, Nigeria remains the only African country to qualify for every edition of the tournament since it started in 2002.
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In other matches, Malawi had the biggest win, beating Guinea-Bissau 5–1 after both teams drew 1–1 in the first leg. Uganda moved on with a 1–0 away victory over Zambia, and Ghana defeated South Africa 1–0 to stay in the race.
Tanzania came back from a first-leg loss and beat Kenya on penalties. Ivory Coast also advanced, even though they lost 1–0 to DR Congo in the second leg, because they had already won 2–0 at home.
In the final round of qualifiers, Nigeria will play Malawi, Ghana will face Uganda, Cameroon will meet Tanzania, and Benin will take on Ivory Coast. The four teams that win will qualify for the World Cup in Poland, which begins on September 5.
