Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have been drawn in a challenging Group F of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup alongside Spain, China PR, and New Caledonia.
The draw for the 12th edition of the biennial tournament was conducted on Friday in Łódź, Poland, which will also serve as one of the host nations for the competition.
The Falconets will be aiming to finally go one step further after finishing as runners-up twice in the history of the competition, as they continue their quest for a first world title.
Elsewhere in the draw, hosts Poland are in Group A with Mexico, Argentina and Benin.
Reigning champions Korea DPR will defend their title from Group E, where they face Colombia, Costa Rica and Portugal.
Ghana have been placed in Group C alongside France, Korea Republic and Ecuador.
Africa’s other representatives, Tanzania, face a tough assignment in Group B with Brazil, England and Canada.
The tournament will be staged across four Polish cities, Bielsko-Biała, Katowice, Łódź and Sosnowiec and will run from September 5 to 27, 2026.
