Falconets Beat South Africa, Qualify For Eighth Consecutive World Cup

The Falconets have qualified for their eighth consecutive Fifa Under 20 Women&rsquo;s World Cup courtesy of a 3 - 1 aggregate victory over South Africa&rsquo;s Basetsana on Sunday afternoon at the Makhulong Stadium.<br /><br />In the second leg, Chinwendu Ihezuo scored the match - winner for Nigera in the 16th minute, firing home a cross from the right wing.<br /><br />Kanu and Ihezuo had decent opportunities to increase the lead but were unlucky not to bury their chances, and the scoreline stayed 1 - 0 until the final whistle.<br /><br />The Falconets thrashed Liberia 14 - 1 on aggregate before seeing off Democratic Republic of Congo 4 - 1 in the second round of qualifiers.<br /><br />The 2016 Women&rsquo;s World Cup will be held in Papua New Guinea from 28 October to 16 November. <br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br /><br /><br />
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