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When and where to watch Falconets against Netherlands quarterfinal clash

Time and where to watch Falconets against Netherlands quarter final clash
Time and where to watch Falconets against Netherlands quarter final clash
'<em>Don't sleep</em>' - Nigeria's Falconets have a late night quarterfinal fixture against Netherlands.
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Nigeria's under 20 women's national team known as the Falconets are through to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.

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In the early hours of Thursday, August 18, 2022, the Falconets defeated Canada 2-1 to top group C.

The Falconets earlier defeated both European champions France and South Korea with a 1-0 scoreline.

Falconets land in Costa Rica for 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Falconets land in Costa Rica for 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The victory against Canada means that the Falconets racked up a total of nine points from three group games.

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The Falconets also finished top of group C and sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the competition.

Falconets defeated Canada 3-1 in a group C fixture
Falconets defeated Canada 3-1 in a group C fixture
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Falconets vs Netherlands

The Falconets will now take on another European side, the Netherlands, in the quarterfinals of the competition.

The Netherlands have had a decent campaign in Costa Rica as they qualified for the quarterfinals from group D.

The Netherlands started their tournament with a 1-0 loss to Japan.

The Netherlands lost 1 and won 2 group games while the Falcons won all three group fixtures
The Netherlands lost 1 and won 2 group games while the Falcons won all three group fixtures
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They bounced back to defeat the United States of America (USA) 3-0 in their second group game.

To wrap up their group phase they recorded a 4-1 demolition of African contenders Ghana.

The game between the Netherlands and the Falconets will take place at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, venue of Nigeria's first three group games.

Falconets come back to beat Canada and end group stage perfect
Falconets come back to beat Canada and end group stage perfect

Time and where to watch Falconets vs Netherlands

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The Falconets game will kick off at 11;30 PM Nigerian time on Sunday, August 23 and will be available on the official FIFA website to stream.

Other platforms to watch include DSTV and the official Facebook account of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

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