Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- Nigeria's Falconets sealed their place in the fourth and final round of qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup after defeating Senegal 2-1 in Diamniadio on Saturday, advancing 3-1 on aggregate.

Holding a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg at home, the Falconets delivered a disciplined and confident performance away from home to confirm their superiority in the third-round tie.

Kindness Chinaza Ifeanyi, who scored the decisive goal in the first leg, struck again in the 19th minute to give Nigeria an early lead and settle nerves inside the stadium.

The forward headed the ball into the home team's net off a corner kick to extend Nigeria's aggregate advantage.

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