Under-20 Women Football: Nigeria beat Cameroon

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Under-20 Women Football: Nigeria beat Cameroon

Nigeria beat their Cameroonian counterparts 3-0 in the second leg clash at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, for a 3-0 aggregate victory.

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