Falconets beat Rwanda in Kigali in the 2026 FIFA U20 WWC qualifier
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, pipped hosts Rwanda 1-0 in a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg qualifying match in Kigali on Sunday.
Both teams fought hard on the pitch of the Kigali-Pele Stadium, located in the Nyamirambo district of the city, but there was no breakthrough for either side in a gritty first 45 minutes.
Alaba Olabiyi scored from a goalmouth scramble off a corner kick in the 70th minute to give Nigeria victory, and put a smile on the face of Head Coach Moses Aduku in his first outing with the team.
Both teams will clash in the return at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Saturday.
The Falconets’ delegation will return to Nigeria on Monday morning
