Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has named a 20-player squad for Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, ahead of the WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. Among the selected players are FIFA World Cup scorers Shakirat Moshood and Harmony Chidi. Also included in the squad are goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke and … Read more
A brace from Shakirat Moshood, along with goals from Peace Effiong and Chidera Chidi, powered Nigeria’s Flamingos to a dominant 4-0 victory over tournament debutants Ecuador in their second Group A match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday. The Flamingos, who opened the competition with a 4-1 win against New Zealand, now … Read more
Nigeria’s Flamingos were held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico in a friendly match on Monday as both teams continued preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic. Faridat Abdulkareem opened the scoring for the Flamingos in the 33rd minute, but Mexico leveled the match just three minutes before halftime. … Read more