Due to Mauritius’ withdrawal, Nigeria’s Falconets have secured a spot in the third round of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
On Thursday night, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) posted on their official X Twitter that Mauritius had withdrawn.
Prior to today, the Falconets were supposed to play Mauritius the following month.
Mauritius defeated Chad in a walkover to advance to the second round of the qualifiers.
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