The Falconets are placed in Group D of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup which will take place from August 31 to September 22, 2024.
Apart from Nigeria, the group features Venezuela, South Korea, and former champions, Germany. The draw was done on Wednesday at a ceremony in Bogota, Colombia.
Note that for the first time in the history of the tournament, 24 teams will participate in the under-20 Women’s World Cup.
Apart from Germany, the Falconets are the only side in Group D that have played in the final of the competition. The Nigerian side finished second in the tournament in 2010 and 2014.
The Falconets will commence their campaign in this year’s edition of the competition against South Korea on September 2. Afterwards, coach Christopher Danjuma and his girls will face Germany and then Venezuela in the group stage.