Nigeria’s Flamingos suffered a 1-0 defeat to France in their second Group D game at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Their hopes of reaching the knockout stage took a huge hit when a late goal from Maissa Fathallah handed the French ladies all three points at the Football Academy Mohammed VI. Nothing separated both sides after a...
Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has named a 21-player squad for Nigeria’s campaign at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Afrosport reports. The team includes midfielder Shakirat Moshood, goalkeeper Sylvia Echefu, defender Jumai Adebayo, and forward Queen Joseph, alongside several returning players from the 2022 bronze-winning side. The Flamingos arrived in Casablanca on Wednesday for the final phase of preparations ahead of the tournament,...
The Flamingos of Nigeria edged closer to securing a ticket to the 2025 FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup following a 2-0 win against South Africa on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Flamingos, fresh off a 3-1 win in the first leg in Polokwane last week, progress to the final round of qualification with a 5-1 aggregate victory over Bantwana at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on...
Bankole Olowookere, head coach of Nigeria’s under-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, has named a 19-player squad to face South Africa in their U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture, Afrosport reports. Olowookere has called upon goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Hannah Ibrahim and Jumai Adebayo, midfielders Shakirat Moshood and Muinat Rotimi, and forwards Harmony Chidi and Chisom Nwachukwu. The Flamingos will head to South Africa on Wednesday for...
Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team head coach Bankole Olowookere has selected 20 players to the final shortlist for the Flamingos ahead of the commencement of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup scheduled to begin in Ghana on Thursday, 12 December. Earlier this month, Olowookere initially called 25 players to the Flamingos camp at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne, Ogun State. The tactician, who led...
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