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Nigeria’s Falconet hold China 1-1, qualify for knockout stages

A last-minute goal from Ajibade Rasheed ensured Nigeria’s Falconet qualify to the knockout stages of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after holding China 1-1 in their last group match on Monday.

China took the lead through Linyan Zhang in the 41st minutes and held firmly with the score.

With seconds left to play, substitute Aishat Bello’s cross from the right saw captain Rashdeedat Ajibade tap in ball before nestling in the back of the net.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 2:05 pm

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