Nigeria women's national under-20 football team

Nigeria Under-20
Nickname(s)Falconets
AssociationNigeria Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachChristopher Danjuma
FIFA codeNGA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Nigeria 6–0 Mali 
(Nigeria; 7 April 2002)
Biggest win
 Nigeria 10–0 Sierra Leone 
(Nigeria; 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 6–0 Nigeria 
(Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 13 November 2016)
African U-20 World Cup qualification
Appearances11 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions; Qualified for World Cup (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 2002)
Best resultRunners-up (2010, 2014)

The Nigeria women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Falconets, represents Nigeria in international youth women's football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, which are the top competitions for this age group.

The team has qualified for every edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and has been runners-up twice, losing to Germany on both occasions, in 2010 and 2014.


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