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Nigeria’s Falconets advanced to the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following a commanding 4-0 victory over Venezuela on Saturday in Cali PeakNews Online reports.
Goals from Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Flourish Sabastine, and substitute Joy Igbokwe sealed the win for the two-time silver medallists, securing their progression in the tournament.
Bello opened the scoring in the 16th minute, calmly finishing off a cut-back from Okwuchukwu, who was instrumental throughout the match. Just 12 minutes later, Okwuchukwu added a second for Nigeria with a powerful header from a corner kick, doubling the lead.
In first-half added time, Okwuchukwu, who had earlier scored Nigeria’s only goal in their 3-1 loss to Germany, turned provider again, delivering a cross to Sabastine, who slotted it home for a 3-0 halftime advantage.
Substitute Joy Igbokwe rounded off the scoring with a goal in the 94th minute, sealing a comprehensive victory for the Falconets. The win secured Nigeria six points and a +3 goal difference in Group D, propelling them into the knockout stage, where they will face their next challenge in Bogota on Thursday.
