Nigeria’s Falconets punched their ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, beating England 3-0 at the Bielsko-Biala Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
Tosin Rafiu put Nigeria ahead in the seventh minute after making a brilliant run into the England penalty area, dribbling past a defender before calmly slotting the ball into the net.
England had an opportunity to level the scores in the 33rd minute after Rebecca Adegbemile was adjudged to have fouled an opponent inside the box.
However, goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma produced an outstanding save to deny England’s Rachel Maltby from the penalty spot and preserve Nigeria’s lead going into the break.
The Falconets extended their advantage just two minutes into the second half when Benfica striker Janet Akekoromowei found the back of the net to make it 2-0.
Substitute Mary Mamudu completed the scoring in the 73rd minute, sealing a comfortable victory for Nigeria.
The Falconets will face the winner of the Round of 16 clash between Poland and Colombia in the quarter-finals.
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