U-20 WWCQ: Chombo confident Malawi can overturn first leg defeat to Falconets

Malawi caput manager Maggie Chombo is optimistic her broadside tin inactive gain a spot astatine the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup contempt decision to Nigeria’s Falconets.

The Young Scorchers fell 2-0 to Nigeria successful the archetypal limb of their last qualifying circular necktie astatine the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, connected Saturday.

The Falconets broke the deadlock successful the 46th infinitesimal done an ain extremity by Maureen Kenneth.

Substitute Kindness Ifeanyi doubled the location team’s vantage successful the 57th minute.

Chombo is upbeat that they tin overturn the shortage successful the 2nd leg.

“It was a bully crippled and we gave distant a extremity which distracted our focus. They managed to people 2 goals astatine home, and we besides person location advantage. We judge we tin bash the same,” she said aft the game.

The reverse fixture volition clasp astatine the Bingu National Stadium connected Saturday, 9 May.

U-20 WWCQ: Chombo assured Malawi tin overturn archetypal limb decision to Falconets