Nigeria U20 women depart for Papua New Guinea on Sunday

Coach Peter Dedevbo will lead out the team for the youth women football championship which commences on November 13 in the Oceania country

Nigeria U20 women team will fly out of the country to Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 6 for the Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup ahead of their opening clash with Japan on November 13.

Peter Dedevbo’s ladies, who have been camping in Abuja since October 27 concluded their preparations with a 1-0 defeat to the Super Falcons – their first clash with a women side.

Upon their departure from Abuja, the Nigeria delegation of 21 players and officials are expected to arrive in Port Moresby on Tuesday, November 8.

Coach Dedevbo will announce his squad for the three-week championship on Saturday.

Sporting Tribune

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