By Daniel Ojukwu
Nigeria’s Falconets have booked a place in the third round of the qualifiers for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following the withdrawal of their opponent, Mauritius.
The Falconets were earlier scheduled to take on Mauritius next month.
Mauritius qualified for the second round of the qualifiers after earning a walk over walkover against Chad.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Mauritius’ withdrawal on their official X handle on Thursday night.
The NFF on Wednesday announced the composition of a technical crew for the country’s U-20 side.
The Falconets made it to the quarter-finals at the last edition of the World Cup.
Two teams will represent Africa at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia.
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