The Falconets have been eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after losing 2-1 to Japan on Friday.
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The tenacious Maya Hijikata came close in the 13th minute, almost capitalising as goalkeeper Faith Omilana came out to punch the ball from a cross, but Comfort Folorunsho was on the line to rescue the situation. The Falconets made it a tense finish when Shobowale scored in additional time from a cross from the left by substitute Goodness Osigwe, but they could not grab an equaliser to force extra time.
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