Nigeria’s Falconets have landed in Colombia ahead of the FIFA U-20 women’s world Football Tourney. It will be their 11th appearance having been present in all 11 editions of the competition.
The 11th World U20 Football tournament will take place in Colombia from Saturday 31st August 2024 to Sunday 22nd September with an upgrade from a previous 16 nation participants to 24 countries for the first time.
On parade will be four countries that have always been in the competition from the beginning till now namely Germany; USA; Brazil and Nigeria. Mexico is appearing for the 10th time; Canada and France for the 9th time each and North Korean as well as Japan are showing up for the 8th time each.
There are 11 debutante nations namely Austria; Chile; Chinese Taipel; Denmark; Fiji; Haiti; Papua New Guinea; Poland; Thailand and two African nations in Cameroon and Morocco.
Two nations have three titles each in Germany and USA. Germany won in 2004, 2010 and 2014 with Silver in 2012 and Bronze in 2002 and 2008. Second on the Medals table is USA winning Gold in 2002, 2008 and 2012 with no Silver but Bronze in 2004 and 4th place twice in 2006 and 2016.
North Korea won Gold in 2006 and 2016 placing 4th in 2014. Japan won in 2018, were Silver Medalist twice in 2012 and 2016. Spain are the defending Champions winning their only title in 2022 with Silver in therlands2018.
Nigeria, the only African country with a podium finish bagged the Silver twice in 2010 and 2014 with a Bronze in 2012. Nigeria lost to Germany on the two occasions she was Runners-up. Nigeria stopped 5 times at the quarterfinal stages whereas no other African Country reached the quarterfinal. Nigeria’s Falconets won Gold at the 2019 All African Games Football.
China emerged Runners-up twice in 2004 and 2006. France was runners-up in 2014 and bagged Bronze in 2008 and 2018. Brazil got Bronze twice in 2006 and 2022 as well as placed 4th in 2002 and 2004. South Korea got Bronze in 2010 and England also got Bronze in 2018 Hosts Columbia’s best was 4th place in 2010 as well
