Precious Josiah
The U-20 Nigeria’s,Falconets whipped Rwanda 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup second round, in the first leg qualifying match in Kigali.
The host nation fought hard against the Falconets in the Pele stadium, located in Nyamirambo district of the city.
It was a barren draw at the end of the first half of the game.
However, In the 70th minute of the game Alabi Olabiyi came to the rescue scoring a goal hustled from a corner kick.
The goal was a game changer for the falconets as one could see the Head Coach Moses Aduku given subtle grin as her team forged ahead.
Both teams are set to have a second leg clash on Saturday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan.
The Falconets’ delegation is set to return to Nigeria on Monday morning.