An 89th-minute late goal helped Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team, the Flamingos, beat hosts Dominican Republic early Wednesday in Santo Domingo in the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (WWC) Midfielder Shakirat Moshood collected the ball from 25 yards and launched a powerful left-footed strike at goal which went past the Dominican goalkeeper, marking her fourth in the tournament. …

Flamingos striker Harmony Chidi has expressed her delight after claiming the Player of the Match (POTM) award in Nigeria’s 4-0 win over Ecuador in their second Group A match of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic. Chidi failed to get on the score sheet in Nigeria’s opening 4-1 win over New Zealand but lived up to …

Nigeria made a bold statement at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic with a 4-0 thrashing of Ecuador in their second Group A match on Saturday night at Estadio Cibao, Santiago de Los Caballeros. Bankole Olowookere’s side dominated their South American opponents from start to finish, securing a decisive result that has propelled them to the …

Nigeria will look to build upon their blistering start when they face Ecuador at Santiago de Los Caballeros on Saturday for their second Group A match of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic. Bankole Olowookere’s team thrashed New Zealand 4-1 in their opening match at the same venue on Wednesday, while Ecuador secured a 2-0 win …

Nigeria’s Flamingos began their U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign on an impressive note by beating New Zealand 4-1 on Wednesday night. The ladies dominated most part of the game, getting on the score sheet as early as the 2nd minute with Shakirat Moshood slotting home from inside the box. Khadijat Adegoke, Fardiat Abdulwahab, and Taiwo Afolabi joined the party in …

The U17 Women National Team, Flamingos, on Thursday, arrived at their campsite in Santo Domingo, a city in the Dominican Republic, for a two-week intensive camping exercise ahead of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals held from 16 October to 3 November in the country. The team departed the country on Tuesday after receiving pep talks from NFF …

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has listed Captain Taiwo Afolabi and forwards Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong in his 21-woman Flamingos’ roster for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic. The clinical Chidi scored 13 of the team’s record-setting 25 goals in the qualifying series, as the bronze medallists from the last edition of the championship …

Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has invited 35 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U-17 girls as the team commences the first phase of final preparations for the 8th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals to be staged in the Dominican Republic later this year. The Nigerian girls notched an awe-inspiring total of 25 goals in six matches in the …

Nigeria women’s U-17 national team, Flamingos, will know their 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup foes when the draws for the tournament will take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday (today). The event will be held at the Frey Antón de Montecinos monument, a historic landmark situated next to the Colonial City area of the Dominican capital. The …

Nigeria booked a place at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after a comfortable 2-0 home win against Liberia on Friday. The Flamingos won the final qualifying round contest 6-1 on aggregate. Harmony Chidi, who netted twice in the first leg, bagged a brace for the home team in the encounter. Chidi scored the curtain-raiser as early as the …