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Falconets Begin Abuja Camp Ahead of 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland
Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, have opened their training camp in Abuja as preparations intensify for the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, scheduled to take place from September 5 to 27.
A total of 28 players have been invited for the camping exercise, with 16 already reporting to camp, while the remaining invitees are expected to arrive in the coming days.
Head coach Moses Aduku and his technical crew have wasted no time in putting the squad through rigorous training sessions as they begin fine-tuning the team for the global tournament.
The Falconets secured their place at the World Cup after an outstanding qualifying campaign. They cruised past Rwanda with a 5-0 aggregate victory in the second round, defeated Senegal 3-2 on aggregate in the penultimate round, and sealed qualification with 8-5 aggregate triumph over Malawi in the final round.
Nigeria remains the only African nation to have qualified for every edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup since the competition was introduced in 2002, underlining the country’s dominance at youth level on the continent.
The Falconets also boast an impressive record at the tournament, having finished runners-up in 2010 and 2014, while reaching the semi-finals in 2012. At the 2024 edition in Colombia, Nigeria opened with a 1-0 win over Korea Republic before exiting in the Round of 16 following a defeat to Japan.
For the 2026 tournament, the Falconets have been drawn in Group F alongside Spain, China PR and Paraguay. With preparations now underway, the African giant will be hoping to build on their proud history and challenge for a maiden FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup title.
