2024 Fifa U20 Women's World Cup: Five observations from Falconets 3-1 loss to Germany 

Nigeria's U20 team on Thursday morning lost 3-1 to Germany at the Estadio Metropolitano De Techo in their second group game of the FIFA U20 Women'sWorld Cup.

Despite an impressive performance, the Falconets were undone by goals from Alara Sehitler, Sofie Zdebel, and Sarah Ernst. 

Sehitler opened the scoring for Germany in the 17th minute, while Chiamaka Okwuchukwu equalized for Nigeria early in the second half.

However, Zdebel regained the lead for Germany in the 61st minute, and Ernst sealed the win with a goal three minutes into stoppage time.

Allnigeriasoccer.com presents five observations from the match

Christopher Danjuma Adopts Counter-Attacking Strategy

Nigeria’s coach, Christopher Danjuma, employed a counter-attacking strategy against Germany. 

The Falconets maintained a compact defensive shape and looked to exploit the spaces left by the Germans. 

While this approach created several opportunities, it ultimately wasn’t enough to secure victory.

Missed Chances for Nigeria

Despite their efforts, Nigeria's lack of clinical finishing was evident.

The Falconets had six shots on target but scored only once. In contrast, Germany converted three of their three shots on target.

Rebecca Adamczyk Displays Stellar Performance

Germany's win was significantly bolstered by goalkeeper Rebecca Adamczyk’s performance. 

She made five crucial saves to deny Nigeria and played a key role in securing her team’s victory.

Cora Zicai key to unlock Nigeria

Germany winger Cora Zicai played a pivotal role in her team's victory over Nigeria. 

The 19-year-old was instrumental in breaking down Nigeria's defensive setup, using her skills and direct approach to create two of three goals scored by Germany. 

Improved fans turnout 

The game also saw a notable increase in fan attendance compared to the previous match against South Korea. 

The Estadio Metropolitano De Techo, which has a capacity of 10,000 spectators, hosted approximately 1,393 fans for this game, a significant rise from the over 800 who attended the previous game.

Adeyemi Adewale

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