Flamingos Arrive in Abidjan for WAFU-B U17 Tournament

The Nigeria U17 girls football team, known as the Flamingos, has arrived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on their way to participate in the 2nd edition of the WAFU-B U17 Girls Tournament scheduled for September 15-28 in Yamoussoukro. The team traveled from Abuja on Monday morning.

Coach Hakeem Busari has selected 20 players to compete in this tournament, which is considered a crucial preparatory event for Nigeria and Ghana, the two WAFU-B representatives at the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. The World Cup will take place in Morocco from October 17 to November 8, where Nigeria will face North Korea, Puerto Rico, and Poland in Group B. Following the withdrawal of the Benin Republic’s U17 team, the Flamingos will now play against Niger Republic in their first match on Wednesday instead of Ghana’s Princesses.