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Falconets Edge Poland 1-0 in World Cup Warm-Up Friendly
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, kicked off their final build-up to the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over hosts Poland on Friday.

The friendly match played at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, Poland, was decided by a first-half strike from forward Mary Mamudu.

Mamudu found the back of the net in first-half stoppage time, scoring in the 45+1 minute to give Nigeria the lead heading into the break. The scoreline remained unchanged in the second half as the Falconets held firm to secure the victory.

The result was confirmed by the official Super Falcons X handle after the final whistle.
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Falconets Edge Poland 1-0 in World Cup Warm-Up Friendly
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, kicked off their final build-up to the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over hosts Poland on Friday.

The friendly match played at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, Poland, was decided by a first-half strike from forward Mary Mamudu.

Mamudu found the back of the net in first-half stoppage time, scoring in the 45+1 minute to give Nigeria the lead heading into the break. The scoreline remained unchanged in the second half as the Falconets held firm to secure the victory.

The result was confirmed by the official Super Falcons X handle after the final whistle.

The win is the first of two warm-up games lined up for Nigeria in Poland. The team will face South Korea in their second friendly on September 1 as they fine-tune preparations for the tournament proper, which will be staged in Poland from August 31 to September 22.

Nigeria have been drawn in Group F alongside Spain, China PR and New Caledonia. The Falconets are aiming to make history at this edition, having finished as runners-up in 2010 and 2014 but never winning the title.
SOURCE: Punch Newspapers