Young Lionesses arrive tomorrow for Falconets

Cameroon’s U-20 girls, Young Lionesses will fly into the Federal Capital, Abuja tomorrow for their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, fourth round second leg clash with the Falconets of Nigeria, scheduled for Saturday at Moshood Abiola National Stadium.

The Lionesses, who held the rampant Falconets to a scoreless draw in the first leg played at the Stade Reunification in Douala penultimate Saturday, will arrive aboard an Air Cote d’Ivoire flight.

The match officials for the encounter will arrive in Nigeria tomorrow, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) having appointed Togolese official Vincentia Amedome as referee.

Amedome will be assisted by compatriot Abra Agbedanou (assistant referee 1); Ghanaian Doris Essuman Darko (assistant referee 2) and yet another Togolese Edoh Kindedji (fourth official). The match commissioner is Aisha Nalule from Uganda while Ghanaian Emmanuella Grace Aglago will serve as referee assessor.

The winner over two legs will proceed to the final round of the qualification series, scheduled for March.

This year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals will hold 10th -28th August in Costa Rica.

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