Costa Rica 22: Falconets depart for U20 World Cup in high spirit

Ever-present African flagbearers Nigeria departed the shores of the nation yesterday for this yr’s FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup finals going down in Costa Rica.

Coach Chris Danjuma has picked workforce captain Oluwatosin Demehin and 20 others – an awesome majority of whom had been concerned within the prolonged qualifying sequence – to put on Nigeria’s colors on the 19 –day championship.

The Falconets needed to scale the hurdles offered by Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Senegal, successful six of seven matches (they solely drew with Cameroon in Douala) to be eligible to fly Africa’s flag as soon as extra on the finals in central America.

Nigeria will play France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of the 16-nation event beginning on tenth August, whereas 2018 runners-up Spain will tango with hosts Costa Rica, Australia and Brazil in Group A. Africa’s different flagbearers Ghana are up towards Cup holders Japan, The Netherlands and three –time champions United States of America in Group D.

Germany, who’ve additionally gained the competitors thrice, together with 2010 and 2014 after they beat Nigeria within the ultimate, will play Colombia, New Zealand and Mexico in Group B.