Nigeria’s U20 women’s national team, the Falconets, kicked off their 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup campaign on a disappointing note after losing 2-0 to Spain in their opening Group F match on Monday.
Marisa Garcia gave Spain the lead at the Arena Sosnowiec in Poland before Alba Cerrato doubled the advantage in the 72nd minute to earn maximum points for the European side.
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The Falconets struggled to create clear-cut opportunities and found it difficult to maintain possession as Spain controlled much of the contest.
Spain take early control
