Janet ‘Semenya’ Akekoromowei has praised the Falconets after she scooped her Player of the Match award in the 3-0 win over England for Nigeria to march on to the quarterfinal of the U20 Women’s World Cup.
Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei takes the honours as #VisaPlayerOfTheMatch! 🌟@Visa | #U20WWC pic.twitter.com/c5XJzvmKhj
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) September 17, 2026
The Benfica of Portugal striker fired Nigeria’s second goal in a dominant display by the Falconets.
“I feel happy like mad,” she said after she received her individual prize.
“This is for the whole team, not just me.
“We came out and we fought hard.”
Semenya has now netted twice in three appearances at this World Cup.
It would be recalled that she missed out on a dream transfer to Barcelona after he suffered a horror ankle fracture in a qualifier for this World Cup last year.
