Nigeria’s Falconets have had an easy ride into the third round of the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers following the withdrawal of Mauritius.

Colombia 2024: Mauritius Withdraws, Falconets Advance To Third Round

Last updated Sep 28, 2023

The Mauritius Football Association has notified the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of the withdrawal of the country’s U-20 Women National Team from the ongoing African qualifying series for next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals, tagged Colombia 2024.

The Falconets were to fly to Mauritius next week for the first leg in Saint Pierre against the Mauritius U20 girls, with the return leg scheduled for the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on 14^th October.

“Kindly note that CAF was informed of the withdrawal of Mauritius FA from the African qualifiers of FIFA U20 WWC 2024,” read a communication from CAF informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

“Consequently, Nigeria is qualified to the next round of the competition and the missions of all officials of matches 37 & 38 are cancelled.”

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With this situation, the 2022 World Cup quarter-finalists Nigeria now progresses to the next round of the qualification series.

🚨Colombia 2024: Falconets progress to third round as Mauritius withdraw.

🇲🇺 Mauritius have withdrawn from next week’s #FWWCU20 qualifier against the 🇳🇬Falconets.

This means Nigeria have now progressed to the next round of qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/nCHdNzq9cK

— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) September 28, 2023

Source NFF