Mary Mamudu’s stoppage-time strike gives Moses Aduku’s side a confidence-boosting victory ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s Falconets secured a valuable 1-0 victory over hosts Poland on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, giving Coach Moses Aduku’s side an encouraging boost in their final preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

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Mary Mamudu scored the decisive goal in first-half stoppage time, handing Nigeria a narrow advantage that the young Nigerians successfully protected after the interval.

The Falconets beat Poland in a closely contested friendly as Aduku continued to assess his squad ahead of Nigeria’s opening Group F fixture at the global tournament.

Mamudu’s late first-half effort proved enough to settle the encounter, with the Falconets showing the composure required to preserve their lead against the tournament hosts.

The result provides a timely confidence boost for a Nigerian side with considerable experience of the competition.

Nigeria are two-time runners-up at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, having reached the final in 2010 and 2014 without lifting the trophy. The Falconets will be hoping to go a step further in Poland and challenge for their first world title at this level.

The Nigerian delegation arrived in Poland earlier this week as preparations entered their final phase.

Aduku’s team will have one more opportunity to fine-tune their approach before the competitive action begins when they face the Republic of Korea on Tuesday, September 1.

That final friendly will be played at the Remes Resort and Spa Football Stadium and is expected to provide another useful test before Nigeria turns its attention fully towards the World Cup.

The Falconets begin their Group F campaign against Spain on Monday, September 7.

They will then face China PR on September 10 before completing their group-stage fixtures against New Caledonia on September 13.

The opening match against Spain will present a particularly demanding test for Aduku’s players, making the victory over Poland an encouraging result at an important point in their preparations.

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will take place in Poland from September 5 to 27, bringing together some of the world’s strongest young women’s football teams.

For Nigeria, the immediate objective will be to convert the confidence gained from the friendly victory into a disciplined tournament start.

Mamudu’s goal has provided the Falconets with a positive final-week talking point, while the clean-sheet victory gives Aduku another reason to be encouraged by his side’s defensive resilience.

The remaining friendly against South Korea will offer one final chance to address any weaknesses before the pressure of the World Cup begins.

With a proud history in the competition and a squad now entering the decisive stage of preparation, Nigeria will head into the tournament with renewed belief after overcoming the hosts in Brzeg.

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The Falconets now have less than two weeks to turn that promising preparation into a serious challenge for the title.