COLOMBIA 2024: FALCONETS GET COLOURFUL RECEPTION IN BOGOTA
Nigeria’s Falconets were welcomed to Bogota, Colombia, with pomp and pageantry ahead of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Chris Danjuma’s side arrived the South American country early for a two-week training exercise.
Colourful traditional dancers, flag-waving enthusiasts and members of the Local Organizing Committee were on hand to welcome the team to Bogota.
The Falconets had a light training session on Monday to shake off jet lag.
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They will intensify preparations for the competition on Tuesday.
The Nigerian girls will face Australia and Mexico in friendlies before start of the World Cup.
The Falconets will face Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D.
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