Nigeria’s Falconets have been drawn in Group F alongside Spain, China and New Caledonia for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following the official draw ceremony held on Friday in Lodz, Poland.
The Falconets, who are still searching for their first title at the competition, will hope to improve on their previous best performances after finishing runners-up twice in the history of the tournament.
Hosts Poland were placed in Group A alongside Argentina, Benin and Mexico, while reigning champions North Korea, competing as Korea DPR, were drawn in Group E with Colombia, Costa Rica and Portugal.
Another African representative, Ghana, will compete in Group C alongside France, Korea Republic and Ecuador.
Tanzania were handed a difficult draw and will face Brazil, England and Canada in their group.
The 12th edition of the biennial competition will mark Poland’s first-ever major global women’s football tournament.
Matches will be played across four host cities Bielsko-Biała, Katowice, Lodz and Sosnowiec.
The tournament is scheduled to run from September 5 to 27, 2026.
