By Amaechi Agbo

Nigeria’s U-20 female national football team, the Falconets will battle their Senegalese counterparts in the final round of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, www.bestchoicesports.com.nh can report.

The Nigerian young ladies book a slot into the final qualifier after recording a comprehensive victory against Cameroon in Abuja to advance.

Previous Vincent set up Esther Onyenezide to open the scoring in the 20th minute before Vincent got her name on the scoresheet eight minutes from the half time break on Saturday

On return from recess, the young Lionesses came back alive in the contest but Onyenezide struck again in the 72nd minute to seal the Central Africans’ elimination fate at the Moshood Abiola Stadium.

On their part, Senegal needed penalty shootout to overpower favourites Morocco following a 2-2 aggregate result.

With a 1-1 first leg draw in Rabat, Malado Diallo’s effort in the 11th minute put the West Africans in the driving seat at half time at Stade Lat-Dior. However, the visitors bounced back in the second half and were rewarded with an equaliser through Oumayma El Amarani three minutes into the half to drag the match into a penalty shootout.

Senegal progressed to the final round with 5-4 win over the Moroccans on penalties.

After progressing via the spot, Senegal will battle two-time world vice champions Nigeria in an all-West African final round clash in March 2022 for a place at the global showpiece.

In the other qualifier, Ghana will battle Ethiopia for a ticket to Costa Rica.

Two African representatives will emerge from the final round of the African qualifiers, with the first leg fixtures scheduled between March 10 to 12 and second leg ties for March 24 to 26.