A piercing query has come up over the readiness and suitability of Ibadan enjoying host to Nigeria’s under-20 ladies’s nationwide workforce, Falconets towards Senegal’s feminine youth squad on February seventh within the first leg of their closing qualifier.
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Sports247 gathered that Lekan Salami Stadium, in Adamasingba space of Oyo State’s capital, has been chosen to first host either side within the 2026 FIFA U-20 Girls’s World Cup closing qualifier, whereas the second leg holds the weekend after in Dakar, Senegal.
Nevertheless, some vital feedback emerged on social media all by Monday evening, with insinuations that the stadium in Ibadan is just not worthy of internet hosting a home league match, discuss much less a world recreation.
The feedback got here after an announcement by the knowledge division of Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) disclosed that the Falconets will journey to Ibadan this Tuesday to begin closing preparations forward of the sport billed for subsequent weekend.
In the meantime, Oyo State’s commissioner for youth and sports activities, Honourable Wasilat Adegoke assured soccer followers, stakeholders, officers and visitors of ample safety, efficient logistics and a memorable matchday expertise.
She additional acknowledged that, having earlier hosted the Falconets’ earlier recreation versus Rwanda on the similar venue final 12 months, Oyo State is ready to additional verify its rising status as a hub for worldwide sporting occasions.
The commissioner additionally expressed confidence that the Falconets will once more rise to the event, as they did with their emphatic victory over Rwanda, throughout which the state exhibited its world-class sporting services and organisational capability.
“The Lekan Salami Stadium has continued to function a fortress for our nationwide groups, and we’re assured the Falconets will make the nation proud,” the sports activities buff acknowledged excitedly.
Sports247 gathered additional that the winner of this fixture will face both Guinea Bissau or Malawi, for one in every of Africa’s 4 tickets on the event, which can be hosted in Poland from the fifth to twenty seventh of September this 12 months.
The Falconets, who received silver in 2010 and 2014 in addition to fourth plave in 2012, are already looking forward to selecting one in every of Africa’s 4 tickets to the twelfth version of Feminine Cadet Mundial.
