Flamingos Claim WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup Title in Cote d'Ivoire
The Nigeria U17 women's national team, known as the Flamingos, triumphed at the WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup held in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, by defeating Togo 4-0 in the final match. The team, coached by Akeem Busari, won all five of their matches in the tournament, scoring a total of 17 goals and conceding only two.
Captain Harmony Chidi scored two penalties in the first half, while Oluebube Umejiaku and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi added goals in the 67th and 90th minutes, respectively. Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), commended the players and officials for their outstanding performance and expressed confidence in their potential for success at the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco next month.
The Flamingos, who previously won a bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, are set to return to Nigeria on Tuesday.
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