Nigeria’s U-20 women’s soccer team, the Falconets, has qualified for the third round of African qualifying for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be held in Colombia, Soccernet.ng reports. Masu.
Falconettes achieved promotion without the team ever taking to the pitch as the Mauritius Football Association withdrew from the ongoing African qualifiers.
A statement from Ademola Orazia, Director of Public Relations of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has revealed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has conveyed Mauritius’ withdrawal in an official letter.
CAF’s statement reads: “CAF notes that it has been informed that the Mauritius Football Association is withdrawing from the African Qualifiers for the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup. “As a result, Nigeria has qualified for the next round of the competition. .All officers for Games 37 and 38 canceled.”
The Falconets are preparing for their next match against Mauritius, with the first leg originally scheduled to be played in Saint-Pierre next week. The second leg was scheduled for October 14 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
🚨Colombia 2024: Falconets progress to third round as Mauritius withdraw.
🇲🇺Mauritius withdrew from next week’s #FWWCU20 qualifying, 🇳🇬 Falconets abstained.
This means Nigeria has advanced to the next qualifying round. pic.twitter.com/nCHdNzq9cK
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) September 28, 2023
The Falconets have a long history in this tournament. They reached the finals in 2010 and 2014, and reached the semi-finals in 2012, establishing themselves as the most successful African team in the tournament.
We would like to inform you that the Sao Tome and Principe Women’s National Team has also withdrawn from the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria.
The Central African team was originally scheduled to play the 11-time AWCON champion in the first round of qualifying scheduled for this month.
Nigeria’s women’s national team continues to dominate at various levels of women’s football in Africa, cementing its position as the most successful team on the continent.
