Senegal’s Lionesses de Téranga Touch Down in Abeokuta Ahead of Falconets Clash

Senegal’s U20 women’s national team has arrived in Abeokuta, Ogun State, ahead of Saturday’s crucial FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third-round, first-leg qualifying clash against Nigeria’s Falconets.

The Senegalese side, known as the Lionesses de Téranga, flew into Lagos on Tuesday night before proceeding by road to the Ogun State capital. The team is scheduled to hold its first training session on Wednesday evening as preparations intensify for the penultimate round of the qualifiers.

Nigeria’s U20 women, the Falconets, will be seeking a strong home performance in the two-legged tie, with the aggregate winner set to advance to the final qualifying round. The winner of the Nigeria–Senegal fixture will face either Guinea-Bissau or Malawi for a place at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Poland later this year.

The Confederation of African Football has appointed match officials from Uganda and Burundi to oversee Saturday’s encounter. Ugandan referee Diana Murungi will take charge of the match, assisted by her compatriots Immaculate Ongiera and Elizabeth Nassolo as assistant referees one and two, respectively. Suavis Iratunga of Burundi will serve as the fourth official.

Ghanaian Christine Ziga has been named match commissioner, while Berthe Minka of Gabon will act as referee assessor.

Saturday’s fixture represents the first leg of the third and final qualifying round for African teams seeking tickets to the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, with both sides eager to take a decisive step toward global qualification.

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