Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have won the WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. They defeated Togo 4-0 in the final on Sunday.
This victory marks a perfect run for the Flamingos. They won all five of their matches, scored 17 goals, and only let in two.
Captain Harmony Chidi scored two penalties in the first half. Oluebube Umejiaku and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi scored in the 67th and 90th minutes, respectively.
Before the final, the Flamingos beat Niger Republic 5-0, Ghana 4-2, Burkina Faso 2-0, and the host team Côte d’Ivoire 2-0.
Winning this title gives the team a big boost as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco next month.
Emmanuel Ikpeme, the Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), praised the players and officials for their hard work. He believes in their chances at the World Cup.
“The Flamingos have done very well and made the nation proud. I have faith in the players that they are not done yet. I have confidence in the team to go to Morocco and achieve great things at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup that is starting next month,” Mr. Ikpeme said.
He also thanked the WAFU-B leadership for putting together the tournament. He said it was a good preparation for the global competition.
“It is no mean feat to win five matches out of five in a tournament. That is a distinction. The NFF is appreciative of the WAFU-B headquarters for organising the tournament as a premium preparatory event for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, and I believe the Flamingos have benefitted immensely ahead of the global competition,” he said.
The Flamingos won a bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. They are expected to return to Nigeria on Tuesday.
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