Nigeria 3-0 England: Falconets March Into U-20 Women’s World Cup Quarter-Finals

Nigeria’s Falconets have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after producing a superb 3-0 victory over England

September 17, 2026

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Nigeria’s Falconets have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after producing a superb 3-0 victory over England in the Round of 16. The Nigerian girls delivered a confident performance from start to finish, combining attacking quality with a disciplined defensive display to send the Young Lionesses out of the competition. Rafiu strikes early for Nigeria The Falconets wasted little time making their presence felt. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring in the seventh minute, giving Nigeria an early advantage and setting the tone for what would become a memorable knockout-stage performance. England struggled to find a response as Nigeria maintained their lead heading into the break. Akekoromowei doubles the advantage Nigeria came out of the second half with renewed intensity and quickly extended their lead. Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei scored just two minutes after the restart to make it 2-0. The second goal put the Falconets firmly in control and increased the pressure on England, who needed a major turnaround to get back into the contest. Mamudu puts the game beyond England Nigeria continued to threaten as the match progressed, and their dominance was rewarded again in the 73rd minute. Mary Mamudu found the net to make it 3-0, effectively putting the result beyond doubt and sending the Nigerian bench and supporters into celebration. England were unable to produce a comeback as the Falconets comfortably saw out the remaining minutes. Falconets keep their title dream alive The victory marks another impressive chapter in Nigeria’s tournament campaign. After losing their opening match to Spain and drawing 0-0 with China, the Falconets responded in emphatic fashion by demolishing New Caledonia 10-1 to reach the knockout rounds. They have now followed that performance with a convincing win over England, securing their place among the final eight teams competing for the world title. With the quarter-finals now ahead, Nigeria will be hoping to carry this momentum into their next challenge as they continue their pursuit of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup trophy. Full Time Nigeria 3-0 England ⚽ 7' Tosin Rafiu ⚽ 47' Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei ⚽ 73' Mary Mamudu The Falconets are into the quarter-finals!

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