Nigeria’s Falconets celebrate after defeating Canada in their last Group C game at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on August 18, 2022. Credit: Twitter/@FIFAWWC
The Falconets overturned a goal deficit to thrash Canada 3-1 in their last Group C game at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup early Thursday.
A goalkeeping error had gifted the Canadians a second-minute lead via a Kaila Novak strike.
But it took Nigeria 22 minutes to go level. Esther Onyenezide finished from the spot, after a Canadian defender handled a goal-bound shot, to bring her team to par.
More to follow….
