Venezuela 0-4 Nigeria: Falconets crush La Vinotinto to reach U20WWC Round of 16

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria secured their spot in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia with a commanding 4-0 win over Venezuela in their final Group D match on Saturday in Cali.

The Falconets knew that a draw would suffice for progression, while Venezuela needed a win to advance. Nigeria took control early, with Chiamaka Okwuchukwu setting up Aminat Bello for the opening goal in the 16th minute.

The lead was doubled as Jumoke Alani’s corner kick was headed in by Okwuchukwu. In the additional minutes of the first half, Sabastine increased the advantage with a well-placed shot inside the box. Substitute Joy Igbokwe capped off the scoring with a long-range effort while the Venezuelan goalkeeper was off position.

Nigeria finished second in Group D, advancing alongside Germany despite a narrow 1-0 loss to South Korea. They now face a potential clash with either Japan or Austria in the Round of 16, continuing their quest for a third final appearance.

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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