Falconets Beat Senegal, Advance to Face Malawi in Qualifiers

The Nigeria U-20 women's national football team, known as the Falconets, triumphed over Senegal with a 2-1 victory in the second leg of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third qualifying round tie held on Saturday night. This win secured a 3-1 aggregate score after their 1-0 victory in the first leg the previous weekend in Abeokuta.

Kind Ifeanyi scored the opening goal for Nigeria in the 18th minute, followed by a second goal from Precious Oscar, who doubled Nigeria's lead with a header from a corner in the 68th minute. Senegal managed to reduce the deficit toward the end of the match.

The Falconets are now set to face Malawi in the final qualifying round, with the aggregate winner earning a spot in the tournament scheduled for September 2026 in Poland.