U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria eliminate Senegal

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·14. Februar 2026

U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria eliminate Senegal

The final clash of the third round sends Nigeria through

U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria eliminate Senegal

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After securing a 1-0 win in the first leg, Nigeria proved their mettle with a 2-1 victory over Senegal. With this triumph, Nigeria advance to the final round of qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.

At the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, the Falconets outperformed their Senegalese hosts, with Nigeria's girls striking twice (in the 18th and 56th minutes) before Senegal pulled one back in the 75th minute.

One step closer to the U-20 female World Cup in Poland 🇵🇱. The Falconets play today away from home in Senegal 🇸🇳 The first leg ended in a 1-0 win for the Falconets. #54footballx
– Samstag, 14. Februar 2026

In 11 previous appearances, Nigeria have twice reached the final, and now they are on the verge of a twelfth outing. The Falconets now look ahead to May 2026 for the fourth and final qualifying round for Poland.

Teams qualified for the fourth round of the U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers – Poland 2026:

Benin
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Malawi
Tanzania
Uganda

🔚 Fin de parcours au 3e tour. Battues 2-1 à Diamniadio, les Lioncelles s’inclinent sur l’ensemble des deux matchs après la défaite 1-0 à l’aller face au Nigeria. La qualification pour la Coupe du Monde féminine U20 s’échappe pour le Sénégal.
– Samstag, 14. Februar 2026