Nigeria’s Under-20 female side, the Falconets, on Sunday beat Spain 2-1 in their last Group B match at the FIFA U20 football championship holding in Papua New Guinea.
However, the win did not see the girls to the knock-out round as they bowed out of the competition on superior goal difference.
Spain took the second position behind Japan having five goals advantage in contrast to Nigeria’s minus three goals.
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According to FIFA website, the Falconets came from behind to score in the two halves of the match through Ihuoma Onyebuchi and Chinwelu Ihezuo to beat the Europeans.
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