The Nigeria U20 Women’s national team, Falconets, have been left stranded in Istanbul, Turkey, after crashing out of the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
In the photos shared by Soccernet, the two-time FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finalists who left Costa Rica on Monday where captured sleeping on the bare floor and chairs at the Istanbul Airport after staying at a spot for 24 hours.
Some Falconets laying on bare floors
According to a source with the team, “The situation got worsen as they have no transit visa to enables them secure accommodation.”
Some Falconets sitting on the chair
This is not the first time the team have endured similar humiliating circumstance, Naija News understands
Falconets won all the three group C matches to earn the maximum 9 points but their superb performance was put to a halt at the quarter final when Netherlands beat them 2-0.
A few weeks before their departure from Abuja, Nigeria’s capital to the tournament, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) abandoned them, a situation that forced both players and officials to treck to the venue of their training.
Also, they are yet to get their allowances, just like their senior women counterpart, the Super Falcons.