Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Nigeria's Falconets will launch their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup campaign on Monday when they face former champions Spain in a high-profile Group F encounter at the Stadion Sosnowiec.

The match, scheduled for 4p.m. Nigerian time, presents Nigeria with an immediate test of their ambitions at the tournament and an opportunity to give Africa its first victory at Poland 2026.

The seven-time African champions arrived in Poland following an extensive period of preparation and will now face one of the strongest teams in the competition in their opening fixture.

With Ghana already beaten 3-0 by Ecuador and Tanzania suffering a 4-1 defeat to Brazil, the Falconets are the latest African side to begin their campaign and ...