Poland 2026: Falconets begin training in Ikenne as Malawi delegation arrives

●Dede donates to the U17 team

By Editor

Nigeria’s U20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have arrived in Ijebu-Ode following three weeks of camping in Abuja as they step up preparations for their World Cup qualifying fixture.

The team will conduct training sessions at the Remo Stars Stadium in nearby Ikenne-Remo, where focus has now shifted fully to match readiness. Team morale remains high, with players showing strong determination and cohesion as preparations continue for the first leg encounter against Malawi scheduled for Saturday, 2nd May.

The return leg is set to take place in Malawi on May 9. The Falconets are targeting a convincing performance in the first leg to secure a competitive advantage as they push for qualification to the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, which Poland will host from 5th to 26th September.

Also happening, Nigeria’s Super Falcons legend Precious Dede buoyed the spirit of the country’s U17 girls’ national team, who are currently preparing for the penultimate round of qualifying matches for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, scheduled for Morocco, from 17th October to 7th November. On Monday, Dede, who is now WAFU-B’s Football Development Manager, donated training materials to the team of Coach Akeem Busari and gave words of encouragement, as the girls prepare to face Guinea in Conakry on 9th May, before a return leg in Nigeria on 23rd May.