My people, make we gather small gist for di Naija football ground! E be like say our U-20 women dem, wey dem dey call Falconets, don ready serious for dia World Cup qualifiers against Senegal. Coach Moses Aduku don show us di list of 26 players wey go represent us, and dem plenty well-well from di domestic league.
As e be, di Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) don shift di venue for di first leg match go MKO Abiola Sports Complex wey dey Abeokuta instead of Lekan Salami Stadium for Ibadan. E be say dem don see say di pitch for Ibadan no dey alright again, so dem sharpily change am! Dis match dey set to happen on Saturday, 7 February 2026, so make we shine our eyes!
According to NFF Director of Competitions, Ruth David, di pitch for Lekan Salami don dey bad, so na wetin make dem shift di venue. Di Falconets dey follow up after dem mash Rwanda for di last round, wey dem carry di match 5-0 aggregate. Na so we enter dis one!
Di squad wey Coach Aduku pick, na blend of experienced players and younger talents. Bayelsa Queens forward Janet Akekoromowei and Nasarawa Amazons midfielder Joy Igbokwe dey among di key players, plus some players from di U-17 team wey don upgrade. This one show say Naija dey build strong future for women football!
Abeg, make una note say di first leg go hold for Abeokuta, and di second leg for Senegal go be on 14 February. E no easy o! Di girls don arrive Abeokuta and don kick off preparation with one friendly match wey dem win 2-1 against FC Robo Queens, so di vibes dey high tru-tru.
Coach Aduku don dey handle di training well, him dey focus on tactics, team spirit, and their overall performance. E talk say di girls dey show commitment and discipline, and dat one go help dem for dis match. “We dey prepare well, and dis first leg na time to show say we fit win for home,” him talk.
As e be for football, di match no go be small matter. Di winner go carry go di final round wey go take di winner of Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi. Olympia dey observe na, as Africa get four slots wey dey available for di finals wey go happen for Poland later dis year!
Coach Aduku dey confident say di squad go fit perform well, and e don talk say di friendly matches don help fine-tune dia play. “Di girls don carry fighting spirit, and I dey expect confidence for di pitch,” he add. E say, “We go make Nigeria proud and we dey ready to qualify!”
So, my people, make we all gather dey support our Falconets as dem dey ready to face Senegal! Naija no dey play when e come to football, and we go win dis one!
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