Nigeria's Flamingos Suffer First Defeat in 4-3 Thriller Against New Zealand
Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, ended their 10-match unbeaten run with a 4-3 loss to New Zealand in a warm-up game for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco. Despite a strong attacking display, Nigeria conceded goals to New Zealand's Laura Bennett and Queen Joseph, with Shakirat Moshood scoring for Nigeria.
The defeat serves as a learning experience for the Nigerian youth team as they prepare to face Paraguay next before opening their World Cup campaign against Canada.
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