Nigeria’s Falconets kept their dream of reaching the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup alive after brushing aside Rwanda 4-0 in Ibadan.
The result, played out at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Saturday, sealed a 5-0 aggregate victory for Chris Musa Danjuma’s side following their narrow first-leg win in Kigali.
The Falconets made a bright start, with Precious Oscar opening the scoring in the 13th minute after good work from Janet Akekoromowei down the left.
Just three minutes later, Fatimah Adeshina doubled the advantage in style, curling a free kick past the Rwandan goalkeeper to delight the home crowd.
Falconets celebrating their dominant performance. Photo Credit: Super Falcons/X
After the interval, Akekoromowei – a constant threat – was rewarded for her persistence with a long-range strike that the goalkeeper failed to keep out on the hour mark.
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Substitute Afolabi put the finishing touch on a dominant display with a composed stoppage-time finish to make it four.
Falconets. Photo Credit: X
The emphatic win booked Nigeria’s place in the third qualifying round for Poland 2026. They will face either Senegal or Algeria, with Senegal carrying a 2-0 advantage from the first leg of that tie.
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The Falconets, two-time finalists at the tournament, will be hoping to extend their strong record on the continental stage as they target another appearance on the world stage.
