Nigeria has secured Africa’s sole ticket for the ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup following the Africa Qualifiers, which concluded yesterday at Gahangha Cricket Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda.
The final match against Zimbabwe was washed out in the second inning, leading officials to declare Nigeria the winner, as they were the only team undefeated in the qualifiers and had topped their group.
International Cricket Council’s official handle announced: “The finals has been washed out at Gahanga 2 Oval, Kigali, and Nigeria qualifies for the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup in Malaysia as they topped the group and remained unbeaten.”
President of Nigeria Cricket Federation, Uyi Akpata. said that the qualification was a reward for the hard work and tenacity that everyone involved had committed to it.
“First, I must thank the players, for their boldness and dedication to this project. The board members too have been very supportive, and I will not forget the Coaches and the technical team behind them, ” he said
He noted that the Federation’s next focus is to make sure the team resumes preparations for the World Cup in good time and seeks the support of all to make sure the World Cup campaign is a success.
Uyi added: “The World Cup is a bigger task; we need more resources and a robust plan to run a successful campaign. All hands must be on deck, and it starts now.”
Nigeria’s victories to picking the ticket included beating Tanzania by four wickets, Zimbabwe by one wicket, and overrunning Malawi by 86 runs to top Group B. In the Semi-final, Nigeria beat host Rwanda by 62 runs to set up the second encounter with Zimbabwe in the finals encounter was washed out.
The 2025 U19 ICC Women’s World Cup in Malaysia is scheduled to be held between January 18th and February 2nd 2025 and Nigeria has been drawn in Group C alongside New Zealand, South Africa, and Samoa.
