Tag: Colombia 2024
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Colombia’24: Falconets back in Bogota for a date with Japan
Africa’s biggest hope for podium appearance at the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, Nigeria, has returned to the Colombia capital, Bogota, ahead of Friday morning’s Round of 16 clash with Japan, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Japan, one of the strongest forces in women’s football globally, topped Group E which also included Austria, New Zealand, and…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets receive participation certificate, tango with Koreans in Bogota
Two-time runners-up Nigeria must start like a house on fire when they take the pitch against their counterparts from Korea Republic in the first minutes of Monday in Nigeria (6pm Sunday, 1st September in Colombia), in their opening match of the 11th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Falconets’ opening two games…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets land in Wyndhad hotel, Bogota, days to clash with Koreans
Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets have taken up residence at their Wyndham Hotel, Bogota, where the team will reside for their first two matches of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After scoring 27 goals in a total of eight premium games (six competitive and two friendly matches), the 2010 and 2014…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets lose narrowly to Mexico in final test game
Two-time silver medallists Nigeria lost by the odd goal to Mexico in an entertaining encounter in Bogota on Monday evening, which served as their final test before the 11th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals kicking off on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Mexicans scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute, but had…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets target victory over Mexico to sustain winning mentality
Head Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma said on Sunday that Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, will go all the way in search of triumph over their Mexican counterparts, when both sides clash in a friendly game on the turf of Club Banco de la República in Bogota on Monday evening, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. “Our victory over Australia was…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets prepare to fly over Australia in friendly
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets are now fully recovered from their long trip to Colombia and are set to confront their counterparts from Australia in the first of the two friendly matches organized by the Nigeria Football Federation to ensure team’s readiness for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Colombia between 31st August…
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Colombia 2024: Organizers welcome Falconets with pomp, panache
Colourful traditional dancers, flag-waving enthusiasts and members of the Local Organizing Committee of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 were among the excited crowd that welcomed two-time silver medalists Falconets of Nigeria to the Colombian capital, Bogota on Sunday evening, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Exhausted but fascinated by the pomp and pageantry, the Falconets, who…
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Colombia 2024: Danjuma confident as Falconets intensify preparations
Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has expressed confidence in his Nigeria U20 girls as the ever-present Falconets intensify preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Colombia, 31st August – 22nd September, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The two-time silver medallists will contend with Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of the first…
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Colombia’24: Gusau counsel Falconets on hard-work as preparations intensifies
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday charged players of Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, to be focused, attentive to the instructions of their coaches, work hard and embrace discipline to achieve success at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Two-time runners-up Nigeria have come close…
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Colombia 2024: Danjuma invites 32 as countdown begins to final tournament
With just eight weeks to their first match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, head coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has called up four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and 12 strikers to a training camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja in the first phase of preparation for the global tournament, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.…
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Colombia 2024: Nigeria drawn with Germany, Korea Republic and Venezuela
2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finalists Nigeria have been drawn to play three-time winners Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, Nigeriasoccernet.com can confirm. The final competition, which will welcome 24 teams for the first time, will be staged in four venues in three…
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Colombia 2024: Danjuma says girls fear no team, as draw holds in Bogotá
Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has assured that the Nigeria U20 girls, Falconets, have no fears as the draw ceremony for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals takes place in the Colombian capital, Bogotá on Wednesday, Nigeriasocernet.com reports. “We have no fear about any of the teams in the finals. Any team can be in…
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Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos off to Bamako as CAF changes match official
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will on Thursday depart the shores of the country for Bamako, capital of Mali ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup African qualification series third round, first leg encounter against their counterparts from Burkina Faso, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. The Nigerian girls have failed to appear in only one edition of the…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets target early goals to fly over Burundi to FIFA World Cup
Nigeria’s U20 girls have intensified their training sessions in Abuja ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying run-out against their counterparts from Burundi, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium. Head Coach Chris Danjuma, who also led the team to the quarter-finals at the last edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup…
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CAF name Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee, other officials for Falconet Colombia 2024 qualifier against Burundi
The Confederation of African Football has named South African official, Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee for the match that has been scheduled for Sunday, 14th January 2024, with her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze as first and second assistant referees respectively. Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will be the fourth official, Nigeriasoccernet.com can…
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Heartland Queens Ekezie Onyedikachi handed late call up to U20 women’s national team
Heartland Queens star defender, Ekezie Onyedikachi has been handed a late call up to join the U20 women’s national team ahead of the FIFA U-20 world cup qualifiers against Burundi, Nigeriasoccernet.com can confirm. Onyedikachi will be the second Heartland Queens player after Lucky Mary to be called upon to join the Falconets camp ahead of…
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Colombia 2024: FIFA moves Nigeria, Burundi qualifying match to Dar es Salaam
World football-governing body, FIFA has moved the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria and Burundi from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has deemed the pitch in Bujumbura unfit to host the game. It has also been clarified that following the…
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Colombia 2024 Race: Danjuma calls Folorunsho, Olise, Afolabi, 22 others to camp
Head Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has invited goalkeepers Anderlin Mgbechi and Shukurat Bakare, defenders Oluchi Ohaegbulam and Comfort Folorunsho, midfielders Taiwo Afolabi and Adoo Yina, and forwards Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Chisom Chima and Aminat Omowunmi Bello among a cast of 25 players for next month’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burundi. Also on…
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Federation Cup: Maikaba predict a tough game as Rangers play Kano Pillars today
Enugu Rangers head coach, Abdul Maikaba believes is team will have a tough day when the Flying Antelopes take on Kano Pillars today in the Round 32 of the Federation Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. While Rangers defeated Adamawa United 3-0, Kano Pillars walked over Ilajo FC. Although, Kano Pillars now play in the Nigeria National League after…
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Newly Proposed NPFL Format Might See Kano Pillars, MFM FC Return To The League
New Proposal for a 24- team NPFL for consideration at LMC/Club Owners AGM in Ikenne, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Authoritative sources at the League Management Company, LMC and Club Owners of the NPFL have confirmed a 24 team NPFL format proposal for consideration at the forth Coming LMC/Club Owners Annual General Meeting in Ikenne Ogun State. The…