JUST IN: Mamudu strikes as Falconets beat Poland 1-0 in World Cup warm-up

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Nigeria’s Falconets began their final preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Poland in an international friendly on Friday at the Municipal Stadium, Brzeg, Poland.

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Mary Mamudu scored the only goal of the encounter as the Falconets secured the win against the Poland U-20 women’s side.

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The official Super Falcons X account confirmed the result after the final whistle on Friday, reporting that Mamudu’s goal in the first half handed Nigeria the victory.

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The forward struck in first-half stoppage time, scoring in the 45th minute plus one to give Nigeria a 1-0 lead going into the interval.

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Neither side could find the net after the restart as Nigeria held on to claim victory in their first of two scheduled warm-up matches in Poland.

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The victory forms part of the Falconets’ preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will be staged in Poland from August 31 to September 22.

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The Nigeria Football Federation had earlier confirmed that the team would play Poland on August 28 before facing South Korea on September 1 as part of their final preparations for the tournament.

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The Falconets are drawn in Group F alongside Spain, China PR and New Caledonia.

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Nigeria will be aiming to go beyond its previous best performances at the tournament, having finished runners-up in 2010 and 2014.

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The Falconets have never won the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, despite being one of the competition’s most consistent teams.

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Friday’s victory therefore provides a positive start to their final preparations as they continue their push for a historic title.

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The team will next face South Korea in their second friendly on September 1.

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