The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Nigerian side dominated possession for large spells of the encounter but failed to convert its opportunities before Colombia scored in added time to secure a place in the semi-finals.
The semi-final fixtures at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Poland have been confirmed. This follows the conclusion of Sunday’s quarter-final matches, where Colombia defeated Nigeria 1-0 to qualify for the semi-final.…
Nigeria departed the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland on Sunday with heads held high despite a stoppage-time goal by Valerin Loboa that handed victory to Colombia, and made short work of the credible efforts of the Falconets…
The final phase of the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup will be staged at Nu Stadium, the new home of Inter Miami CF, with four of the world’s leading women’s clubs set to battle for the inaugural intercontinental title in January. FIFA…
Colombia U-20 forward Valerin Loboa expressed her delight after scoring a dramatic 92nd-minute winner against Nigeria’s Falconets at the 2026 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The decisive strike broke the deadlock after a resilient…
The Falconets appeared set to force the match into extra time after holding Colombia for most of the encounter, but Valerin Loboa struck in injury time to send the South Americans into the semi finals.
Nigeria’s Falconets have crashed out of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia in their quarter-final clash at the Stadion LKS in Łódź on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Moses Aduku’s side were undone by a…
A stoppage time goal by Valerin Loboa saw Colombia edged out Nigeria’s Falconets, in the quarterfinals of the FIFA women’s U-20 World Cup on Sunday. The Falconets controlled more of the ball early and generated several chances, including…
The quarter-final is a chance for Nigeria to return to the semi-finals for the first time since Canada 2014, when Asisat Oshoala was among the Falconets' standout players.
For Nigeria, the challenge now is to reproduce the intensity, discipline, and attacking quality that overwhelmed England; with the stakes higher and the margin for error smaller, individual performances could ultimately decide who advances.
One semi-final fixture at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Poland has been confirmed. This follows the conclusion of Saturday’s quarter-final fixtures. Italy will face Spain in the semi-final stage after they defeated…
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Sani Abdullahi Lulu has urged FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to clarify the circumstances of Ibrahim Gusau’s resignation before deciding how to address the leadership…
Tosin Rafiu, Janet Akekoromowei and Mary Mamudu scored to send the Lionesses back to London. Mamudu has proved a consistent finisher in the past few weeks, after scoring against host nation Poland and South Korea in pre-tournament…
After sweeping past England 3-0 in the Round of 16 in Bielsko-Biała on Thursday, Nigeria’s Falconets are in a great mood as they confront their Colombian counterparts in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The two-time…
Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland with undeniable attacking confidence, but Colombia presents a different examination from the teams they have faced in their last two…
At least two countries have qualified for the semi-final stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. They are Italy and Spain. Italy defeated South Korea 3-1 in the quarter-final encounter on Saturday to progress to the last…
Heading into the upcoming international break, Ronaldo's incredible scoring record remains unmatched, while Messi is preparing for an emotional farewell to the national team.