THE Falconets of Nigeria have been placed in Group D along with three-time champions Germany, Venezuela and South Korea for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
The competition, which will have 24 teams for the first time, will be held in four venues in three cities in Colombia from August 31 to September 22.
Defending champions Spain are in Group C alongside three-time winners USA, Paraguay and Africa’s other representatives Morocco.
Two-time winners North Korea will battle Argentina, Costa Rica and The Netherlands in Group F, while hosts Colombia are up against Australia, Cameroon and Mexico in Group A.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP GROUPINGS
GROUP A: Colombia, Australia, Cameroon, Mexico
GROUP B: France, Canada, Brazil, Fiji
GROUP C: Spain, USA, Paraguay, Morocco
GROUP D: Germany, Venezuela, NIGERIA, Korea Republic
GROUP E: Japan, New Zealand, Ghana, Austria
GROUP F: Korea DPR, Argentina, Costa Rica, The Netherlands
