The Nigeria U-17 women’s team, Flamingos, have carted home the Fair Play Trophy of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which was concluded on Sunday in the Dominican Republic, with North Korea lifting the trophy at the expense of Spain following a 4-3 penalty win in the final. Nigeria exited the tournament at the quarterfinals following a 2-0 defeat …

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. …

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 …

The Nigeria U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will face Mexico in a friendly game as preparation for the U-17 World Cup gets underway, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. Nigeria are one of the 16 countries that will take part in the World Cup, which will be hosted by the Dominican Republic. The tournament will be held from 16 October to …

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 …

Forward Harmony Chidi was the stand-out performer for Nigeria as the women’s U-17 national team defeated their counterparts from Burkina Faso 6-0 on Saturday, to advance to the fourth and final qualifying round for the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup which will be played in the Dominican Republic. Chidi netted a hat-trick while Peace Effiong got a brace plus another …