Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, will take on Ghana on Thursday in the final of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Falconets booked their place in the finals after defeating Uganda 2-0.
This was in the first semi-final match played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Monday.
Ghana defeated the Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 3-1 to book a place in the final.
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The final between Nigeria and hosts Ghana will be held at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday by 8pm.
Meanwhile, Uganda will face Senegal to fight for the bronze medal in the event, which will hold at Cape Coast Stadium on the same day (Thursday) by 5pm.
NAN reports that Falconets won the gold medal in the event at the 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco in 2019.
The 13th African Games, which started March 8, will end on March 23.
The ongoing games are being held across three cities of Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast.
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