By Dianabasi Effiong
Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, departed their training base in Trzebnica on Thursday and arrived at the Novotel Katowice Centrum as preparations entered the final stretch ahead of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup kicking off in Poland on Saturday.
The team spent 10 days in Trzebnica, where Head Coach Moses Aduku and his technical crew worked on the squad’s tactical organisation, technical execution, physical conditioning, and overall team cohesion.
The period also provided the players with valuable time to acclimatise to the Polish environment and build match sharpness ahead of the global tournament.
As part of their final build-up, the Falconets played two international friendly matches against quality opposition, where they recorded an impressive 1-0 victory over hosts Poland, with Mary Mamudu scoring the decisive goal in the first half.
The team followed that result with a 1-1 draw against the Republic of Korea in their final warm-up match, with Mamudu also the goalscorer.
The two matches provided the technical crew with an opportunity to assess the team against different types of opposition, while allowing the players to further adapt to the pace, intensity, and conditions expected at the World Cup.
With the Trzebnica phase now completed, attention turns to Katowice, where the Falconets will establish themselves ahead of their opening Group F encounter against Spain on Monday. Nigeria is drawn alongside Spain, China PR, and New Caledonia in Group F.
The Falconets will then confront China PR on Sept. 10, and New Caledonia on Sept. 13 after the match against Spain on Monday.
