FIFA U-20 WWC: Falconets to play Japan on Thursday in the round of 16

Nigeria will face Japan in the Round of 16 at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Japan confirmed their place in the knockout round after a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday morning.

Maya Hijjikata scored both goals for the Japanese.

The Asians finished top of Group E ahead of Austria.

The Falconets came second in Group D behind former champions Germany.

The encounter with Japan will be held in Bogota on Thursday.

And head coach of the team, Christopher Danjuma, is over the moon after his team qualified for the knockout stage.

Danjuma in a jubilant mood. “It’s a fantastic feeling, and we don’t want to just win but also to play good football. We have a lot of talents that we want the world to see, and this is an opportunity to see those talents because 90% of them are from the local league; they are not professionals coming from anywhere in Europe,” said Danjuma during a post-match interview with FIFA.com.

Round of 16 fixtures in full:

Spain vs Canada

Brazil vs Cameroon

Colombia vs South Korea

Mexico vs USA

North Korea vs Austria

Germany vs Argentina

Netherlands vs France

Japan vs Nigeria