Costa Rica 2024: Niyungeko Alain Olivier calls up 20 to face Nigeria U20 women

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Head coach of Burundi, Niyungeko Alain Olivier has invited 20 players for the task ahead of Sunday’s final qualifying round for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Dar es Salaam.

Three goalkeepers, seven defenders, three midfielders, and seven attackers made the squad as the Central Africans eye a spot at the finals of this year’s global women youth showpiece in Colombia.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists, Nigeria arrived on Tuesday for the first leg encounter, for which the Confederation of African Football has picked South African official Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee.

The first leg is scheduled for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday.

The return leg match will take place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.

Nigeria’s best appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup was being beaten finalist on two occasions.

Winner of the two legged tie will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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