Nigeria Falconets defeat Poland 1-0 in World Cup warm-up

Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, defeated Poland 1-0 in an international friendly held at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg. The match served as a warm-up fixture ahead of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

Mary Mamudu scored the decisive goal in first-half stoppage time, providing the only goal of the encounter. Under the guidance of Coach Moses Aduku, the Falconets maintained the lead through the second half to secure the victory.

The win is part of Nigeria’s final preparations for the tournament. The team is scheduled to play a second friendly against the Republic of Korea on September 1 at the Remes Sports Leisure and Spa Stadium. Nigeria’s World Cup group stage campaign begins on September 7 against Spain, followed by matches against China and New Caledonia.