Seasoned participants Ghana and Nigeria will represent the African continent at the upcoming 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup that is set to take place in Costa Rica from 10-28 August 2022.This follows the completion of the knockout stage of the qualification process this week. With no African team having ever won the competition before, expectation is once again on the shoulders of the two West African nations who will compete for the prize in the 16 team tourney.Both teams are no strangers to the tournament. Nigeria will be making an impressive 10th appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup while Ghana will be on their sixth consecutive qualification.The Black Princesses have booked their place in the FIFA U20 World Cup after beating Ethiopia 2-1.Our gallant princesses will participate in their 6th consecutive U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica📸 @Images_Image pic.twitter.com/VihKy9O5Xy— Yaw Ampofo Jr (@Yaw_Ampofo_) March 27, 2022 Kenya’s Rising Starlets were knocked out in the second round of the qualifiers after being blown away 10-3 on aggregate by neighbours Uganda.The competition will feature 16 teams divided into four groups. The matches will be played in two cities San José and Alajuela.The draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022™ is scheduled in San José on 05 May 2022.SOME FACTSNigeria10th record appearance at the U20 Women’s World CupRoad to Costa Rica 2022 – QualifiersTop scorer: Flourish Sabastine (7 goals)🎈FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup ticket won! 🇳🇬💪A big thank you to Benin City and Nigerians globally for your support throughout our qualification journey. Costa Rica, here we come! 🥰🤞💃#NGASEN #U20FIFAWWCQ #SoarFalconets#Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/uhU53EJ3NQ— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) March 26, 2022 Goals scored: 25; Goals conceded: 2Second round: Central African Republic 0-7 Nigeria (0-4)Third round: Congo 0-4 Nigeria (W/O)Fourth round: Cameroon 0-0 Nigeria (0-3)Fifth round: Senegal 1-3 Nigeria (1-4)GhanaSixth consecutive qualificationRoad to Costa Rica 2022 – QualifiersTopscorer: Salamatu Abdulai (5 goals)Goals scored: 13; Goals conceded: 2 Second round: Mauritania – Ghana (W/O)Third round: Zambia 0-0 Ghana (0-1)Fourth Round: Uganda 1-2 Ghana (0-5)Fifth round: Ethiopia 0-3 Ghana (1-2)
