Nigeria’s Falconets have been drawn in Group F alongside Spain, China, and New Caledonia for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
The draw for the 12th edition of the biennial tournament was held on Friday in Lodz, Poland.
The Falconets will be hoping to clinch their first-ever title after finishing as runners-up on two previous occasions.
Hosts Poland have been joined in Group A alongside Argentina, Benin and Mexico, while reigning champions Korea DPR have been placed in Group E with Colombia, Costa Rica and Portugal.
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Ghana are in Group C with France, Korea Republic, and Ecuador.
The other African representatives, Tanzania, have been drawn into a tough group alongside Brazil, England, and Canada.
The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup which will be Poland’s first-ever major global women’s tournament, will be contested across four host cities: Bielsko-Biała, Katowice, Lodz and Sosnowiec.
The competition will run from September 5 to 27, 2026.
Full Groups
Group A: Poland, Mexico, Argentina, Benin
Group B: Brazil, England, Canada, Tanzania
Group C: France, Korea Republic, Ghana, Ecuador
Group D: Japan, USA, New Zealand, Italy
Group E: Korea DPR, Colombia, Costa Rica, Portugal
Group F: Spain, Nigeria, China PR, New Caledonia
By Adeboye Amosu
