FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup: Falconets back in Bogota, excited to face Japan
Nigeria, the continent’s greatest hope for a podium finish at the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, has returned to Bogota, the capital of Colombia, in advance of their Round of 16 match against Japan on Friday morning. One of the greatest teams in women’s football history, Japan, defeated Austria, New Zealand, and Ghana, one of the leading nations in Africa, to win Group E. After tight victories over New Zealand and Japan and Austria, Ghana was eliminated from the competition. The Falconets advanced to the Round of 16 following their thrilling 4-0 victory against Venezuela in Cali, a 1-0 victory over Korea Republic, and a 1-3 loss to Germany. We are pleased of the girls for their efforts; they have worked so hard to reach this point. We’ll
‘We are pleased of the girls for their efforts; they have worked so hard to reach this point. One match at a time, we shall proceed to the knockout stages. We are thrilled about the possibility of going up against Japan and all that it entails, I must say. On his team’s Wednesday night return to the capital, coach Chris Musa Danjuma stated. On Friday, September 13, at 2 a.m. Nigeria time (8 p.m. Thursday in Colombia), the match between Nigeria and Japan will take place at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota, the same venue where the Falconets played their first two group-stage matches against Korea Republic and Germany.
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