Falconets Beat Poland 1-0 in Final World Cup Warm-Up
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Nigeria's Falconets defeated hosts Poland 1-0 in an international friendly, with Mary Mamudu's stoppage-time strike boosting their preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Nigeria's Under-20 Women's National Team, the Falconets, defeated hosts Poland 1-0 in an international friendly on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, as part of their final preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Mary Mamudu scored the only goal of the match in first-half stoppage time, giving Nigeria a lead they held onto after the restart. The victory forms part of two scheduled warm-up matches in Poland for the Falconets, who are two-time World Cup runners-up.
The Falconets, coached by Moses Aduku, will play their final warm-up fixture against South Korea on Tuesday, September 1, before opening their World Cup campaign against Spain.