FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets defeat hosts Poland in World Cup pre-tournament friendly.

The Falconets of Nigeria faced World Cup hosts, Poland, on Friday, August 28, as part of their pre-tournament test friendlies. The match, which was played at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, Poland, by 12 pm on Friday, ended in a 1-0 win in favour of the Falconets.

Falconets forward Mary Mamudu scored the decisive and only goal of the match deep into first-half injury time (45+1′) to hand Nigeria the hard-fought victory.
Mamudu struck right before the halftime interval, capitalizing on tactical openings created by Coach Moses Aduku‘s side.
Nigeria’s backline and goalkeeper Ijeoma Uzoma successfully held off the Polish attack to claim a clean-sheet victory.

Following the full-time whistle, team captain Christiana Uzoma expressed great satisfaction with the performance in a post-match interview courtesy of NFF Media. She noted that the win provided a massive morale boost and served as the perfect start to their localized preparation strategy.

The victory against the hosts signals a good start for the Falconets as they prepare for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled to start September 5.

The Falconets will play South Korea on September 1 at the Remes Resort & Spa Football Stadium at 3:00 pm for the final preparatory match before their World Cup campaign kicks off on September 7.

They will compete in a stacked Group F against Spain on Monday, September 7, and then China PR on Thursday, September 10. They will face New Caledonia in the final group stage match on Sunday, September 13.