U20WWC: Falconets qualify for round of 16 with Venezuela victory

The Falconets have qualified for the round of 16 of the 2024 FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia after recording a 4-0 win over Venezuela in their final Group D game on Saturday night, Afrosport reports.

Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Flourish Sebastine and Joy Igbokwe were all on target for the two-time silver medalists.

The victory against Venezuela means the Christopher Danjuma’s-tutored Falconets finished with six points after beating South Korea before 1-3-1 to Germany.

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They finished level on six points with the Germans who lost 1-0 to the Koreans but took second spot by virtue of an inferior goal difference.

Nigeria will face whoever tops Group E between Japan or Austria in the round of 16 in Bogota on Thursday.