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WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos beaten on penalties by Ghana in final

WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos beaten on penalties by Ghana in final

Nigeria’s under-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Ghana’s Black Maidens in the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup final after both sides played out a 2-2 draw in regulation time on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Flamingos were pegged back early in the contest at Accra’s Centre Prampram courtesy of a 13th-minute strike from Gertrude Amoafa. Priscilla Mensah quickly doubled Ghana’s lead five...

‎WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos thrash Niger 9-0 in Group B opener 

‎WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos thrash Niger 9-0 in Group B opener 

Nigeria’s under-17 women's team, the Flamingos, sealed a convinving 9-0 win against Niger Republic in their Group B opener at the WAFU Zone-B U17 Girls' Cup in Ghana on Thursday, Afrosport reports. ‎The Flamingos, led by coach Bankole Olowookere, hit seven goals in the first half, having opened the scoring after just five minutes through Aishat Animashaun. ‎‎Shakirat Moshood, who starred for the Flamingos at the...

U17 WWC: Flamingos boss Olowookere pleased with team’s performance

U17 WWC: Flamingos boss Olowookere pleased with team’s performance

The head coach of Nigeria’s under-17 women’s team, Bankole Olowookere, expressed his delight at seeing the team finish with a hundred per cent record in the group stage of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos defeated hosts Dominican Republic 1-0 early on Wednesday, courtesy of an 89th minute strike from Shakirat Moshood, to continue their perfect start to the tournament. 🏁 FULL TIME!...

U17 WWC: Nigeria’s Flamingos rout Ecuador to surge into quarter-finals 

Nigeria’s under-17 women's team, the Flamingos, sealed yet another commanding win at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic as they cruised to a 4-0 victory over tournament debutants Ecuador on Saturday. Bronze medallist from the last edition in India, the Flamingos secured their passage into this year's quarterfinals in style having recorded a 4-1 win over New Zealand in their opening...