Nigeria’s Falconets produced a record-breaking performance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, hammering New Caledonia 10-1 to secure their place in the Round of 16
The emphatic victory marked the biggest-ever win for Nigeria at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, as the Falconets finished second in Group F and advanced to the knockout stage
Nigeria took control of the match from the opening stages, scoring four goals in the first 27 minutes
Ramotalahi Kareem opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 17th minute before Rebecca Adegbemile doubled the advantage two minutes later
Janet Seimeyeha Akekoromowei added a third in the 23rd minute, while Kareem struck again in the 27th minute to give Nigeria a commanding 4-0 lead
The Falconets continued their dominance after the break, with Winner Onajite David making it 5-0 in the 60th minute
Kareem completed her hat-trick four minutes later, before Tosin Rafiu added another in the 70th minute
Adegbemile scored her second of the match in the 74th minute, while David added two more goals in the 75th and 90+4th minutes to complete her hat-trick
New Caledonia managed a consolation goal through Joceline Kourevi in the 89th minute, but Nigeria had already established an unassailable lead
The final whistle confirmed a 10-1 victory for the Falconets, with three Nigerian players finishing the match with multiple goals
Kareem and David both registered hat-tricks, while Adegbemile scored a brace
The result also confirmed Nigeria’s progression to the Round of 16, with the Falconets finishing second in Group F