{"id":146539,"date":"2023-10-29T16:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T13:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/?p=146539"},"modified":"2023-10-29T16:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T13:52:24","slug":"nigeria-womens-national-under-20-football-team-fixtures-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/nigeria-womens-national-under-20-football-team-fixtures-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria women&#8217;s national Under-20 football team fixtures &#8211; 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria women's national Under-20 football team, affectionately known as the Falconets, has been making waves in the world of youth women's football.<\/p>\n<p>With a primary focus on player development, this team serves as a breeding ground for future stars who will one day represent the senior women's national team with pride.<\/p>\n<p>The Falconets regularly compete in various tournaments, including the prestigious FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the rigorous African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we'll take a closer look at their journey in 2023 and the fixtures that lie ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/nigeria-under-17-football-team-fixtures-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nigeria Under 17 football team fixtures and results \u2013 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nigeria women's national Under-20 football team's 2023 fixtures <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nigeria women's national Under-20 football team\u00a0have a rich history in youth women's football and have consistently impressed on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>They have earned the privilege of participating in every edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, an impressive feat in itself.<\/p>\n<p>Though they've come close to ultimate glory, being runners-up twice (in 2010 and 2014), they are determined to reach new heights and clinch the coveted title.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 journey for the Nigeria women's national under-20 football team was set to kick off with a double-header against Mauritius in the 2nd round of African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n<p>These highly anticipated matches were originally scheduled for October 8 and October 14. However, football fans were met with disappointment as the games were cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>The U20 Women's National Team of Mauritius withdrew from the ongoing African qualifying round for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup finals, thereby granting Nigeria's Falconets a direct passage to the 3rd round.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Falconets are gearing up for their next set of fixtures in the quest for World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Their opponents this time are Tanzania, and the matches are scheduled for the 10th and 17th of November.<\/p>\n<p>These games represent an opportunity for the Falconets to showcase their talent, determination, and hunger for success.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Opponent<\/th>\n<th>Classification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>November 10<\/td>\n<td>Tanzania U-20<\/td>\n<td>African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification (3rd round)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>November 17<\/td>\n<td>Tanzania U-20<\/td>\n<td>African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification (3rd round)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As they return to action, Nigeria women's national Under-20 football team have their sights set on a successful campaign, hoping to make their mark on the African and world stage.<\/p>\n<p>These fixtures against Tanzania will be pivotal moments in their journey, and fans can expect to witness exciting and competitive youth women's football at its best.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria women's national Under-20 football team carry with them the hopes and dreams of a nation.<\/p>\n<p>As they step onto the field, they aim to inspire the next generation of female footballers and, ultimately, secure a place in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where they can once again chase glory and etch their names in the annals of football history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria women&#8217;s national Under-20 football team, affectionately known as the Falconets, has been making waves in the world of youth women&#8217;s football. With a primary focus on player development, this team serves as a breeding ground for future stars who will one day represent the senior women&#8217;s national team with pride. The Falconets regularly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1004,"featured_media":146545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no"},"categories":[14238],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Barend Prins","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146539"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1004"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146539"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146552,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146539\/revisions\/146552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146539"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=146539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}