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Falconets depart for Poland ahead of 2026 U20 Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s under-20 women’s national team have left the country for Poland, with the squad pledging to represent Nigeria proudly at the global tournament.

By BriefingAfrica Newsroom

Published 26 Aug 2026, 14:34 GMT+1Updated 26 Aug 2026, 14:34 GMT+11 source reviewed

Falconets depart for Poland ahead of 2026 U20 Women’s World Cup — Image accompanying the original BusinessDay Nigeria report — BusinessDay Nigeria · original report image · https://businessday.ng/sports/article/u20-womens-world-cup-falconets-promise-to-make-nigeria-proud/

Key facts

The Falconets are Nigeria’s under-20 women’s national football team.
The team has departed Nigeria for Poland.
The trip comes ahead of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.
The players have pledged to make Nigeria proud, according to BusinessDay Nigeria.

Why it matters

The departure marks a significant stage in Nigeria’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The tournament gives the Falconets an opportunity to represent the country in an international women’s football competition, although details of their fixtures, opponents and squad were not included in the available report.

Nigeria’s under-20 women’s national football team, the Falconets, have left the country for Poland ahead of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. BusinessDay Nigeria reported the team’s departure on 25 August 2026.

The Falconets said they intend to make Nigeria proud at the tournament. The pledge places attention on the team’s coming campaign as the players prepare to represent the country on the international stage.

The available report does not identify the players who travelled, the size of the delegation or the team officials accompanying them. It also does not provide details of Nigeria’s group, opponents, fixtures or the date of the Falconets’ opening match.

It is also not yet clear from the supplied information whether the team will undertake further training or play warm-up matches after arriving in Poland. Those details, along with Nigeria’s immediate tournament programme, remain to be announced or confirmed.