After two thrilling rounds, the race for qualification is halfway through. The third qualifying round first leg of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 will mark the imminence of results and only two teams will represent the continent at next year’s world cup.
The first leg of the third round will take place this weekend from Friday 3 to Monday 6 December and the return leg is scheduled two weeks later.
Cameroon vs Gabon is cancelled due to Gabon withdrawal. Cameroon is now automatically qualified for the next round.
Nigeria’s Falconets will face Congo on Sunday, December 5 at the Stade Alphonse Massamba Debat in Brazzaville.
Tanzania 🇹🇿 vs 🇧🇮 Burundi
Botswana 🇧🇼 vs 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Uganda 🇺🇬 vs 🇿🇦 South Africa
Zambia 🇿🇲 vs 🇬🇭 Ghana
Morocco 🇲🇦 vs 🇬🇲 Gambia
Senegal 🇸🇳 vs 🇬🇳 Guinea
Cameroon 🇨🇲 vs 🇬🇦 Gabon
Congo 🇨🇬 vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria
The Falconets have never failed to make it to the competition since it inaugural edition in 2002. The best outings were second place finishes at the 2010 and 2014 editions in Germany and Canada respectively. Both finals were lost to Germany.
The Christopher Danjuma’s ladies walloped the Central African Republic 11-0 on aggregate when they met in the second round, reinstating the coach’s confidence in his players.
Coach Danjuma has stated that winning the first leg game in Congo is the target for his team ahead of this weekend’s FIFA U20 women’s world cup qualifying tie against their Congolese opponent.
Rivers Angels and Nigeria U20 women national team midfielder Blessing Okpe also stated that the Falconet will be heading to Congo with the aim to make the country proud.
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