Nigeria U-20 Women team have defeated Burundi in the first leg of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying round on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Falconets edged the Burundi team 1-0 at the Azam Stadium, Dar es Salaam to give themselves the advantage ahead of the return leg to be played in Nigeria.
A Janet Akeroromowei's 45 minutes' penalty was all Coach Chris Musa Danjuma's side to emerge victorious in the match.
The second leg of the qualifiers will take place in Abuja, Nigeria in 7 days time where the Nigerian team will seek to consolidate the result achieved in Tanzania.
The winner over the two legs will qualify as one of Africa’s four flag-bearers at this year’s U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia which has been scheduled for August 30 to September 22.
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