Nigeria’s Falconets have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after a commanding 3-0 victory over England.
The Nigerian youngsters produced an impressive performance to comfortably overcome England, with Tosin Rafiu, Janet Akekoromowei and Mary Mamudu finding the back of the net for Moses Aduku’s side.
The victory underlines the Falconets’ growing confidence in the tournament and keeps Nigeria’s title ambitions alive in Poland.
Nigeria took control of the contest with a disciplined display, combining attacking intent with a solid defensive organisation that prevented England from finding a way back into the game.
Rafiu opened the scoring for the Falconets before Akekoromowei doubled Nigeria’s advantage. Mamudu then completed the scoring to seal a convincing 3-0 win.
The result sends the Falconets into the U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face either host nation Poland or Colombia.
Coach Moses Aduku will now turn his attention to preparing his players for another demanding knockout-stage encounter as Nigeria continues its campaign in Poland.
The Falconets’ progress also comes after a strong group-stage campaign, and the team will be hoping to maintain its momentum as the competition enters its decisive stages.
With three different players getting on the scoresheet against England, Nigeria demonstrated its attacking depth while keeping a clean sheet at the other end.
The quarter-final clash will provide another major test for the young Nigerians, but the emphatic victory over England has given the Falconets renewed confidence ahead of the next round.
