Tag: #Flamingos
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MOROCCO 2026: FLAMINGOS BEAT MEXICO 2-1, REACH QUARTER-FINALS
Nigeria’s Flamingos have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after defeating Mexico 2-1 in their Round of 16 encounter on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Goals from Oluebube Umejiaku and Mary Dunstan sealed the victory for the Nigerian side. Umejiaku opened the scoring in the 40th…
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FLAMINGOS CROWNED WAFU-U17 CHAMPIONS AFTER 4-0 WIN OVER TOGO
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have been crowned champions of the 2026 WAFU-U17 Girls’ Cup after defeating Togo 4-0 in the final on Sunday, September 27, in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The Hakeem Busari-led side completed an unbeaten campaign by winning all five matches, including victories over Ghana and hosts Côte d’Ivoire. Captain Chidi Harmony…
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FLAMINGOS BEAT BURKINA FASO, MAINTAIN PERFECT WAFU-B U-17 RECORD
Nigeria’s Flamingos maintained their perfect record at the 2026 WAFU U-17 Women’s Tournament in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, after defeating Burkina Faso 2-0 on Monday, September 21. The Nigerian girls dominated possession in a tightly contested first half but struggled to break through Burkina Faso’s resolute defence. They returned after the interval with greater intensity, pressing…
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WAFU-U17: FLAMINGOS CRUSH NIGER 5-0 IN TOURNAMENT OPENER
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, opened their WAFU-U17 Women’s Tournament campaign in style with a commanding 5-0 victory over Niger Republic in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, on Wednesday, September 16. Captain Harmony Chidi opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Awawu Bashiru doubled Nigeria’s advantage before half-time. Despite their dominance, the Flamingos had to…
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FLAMINGOS ARRIVE CÔTE D’IVOIRE FOR WAFU-B U-17 GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, ahead of the second WAFU-B U-17 Girls’ Tournament in Yamoussoukro. The 20-player squad, led by coach Hakeem Busari, departed Abuja on Monday, September 14, and will face Niger Republic in their opening match on Wednesday, September 16, before taking on Ghana’s Princesses on…
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NIGERIA’S FLAMINGOS OUT OF FIFA U17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AFTER 4-0 LOSS TO ITALY
The 2022 bronze medallist Nigeria Flamingos were knocked out of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday following a 4-0 defeat by Italy in the Round of 16 in Morocco. Italy extended their unbeaten run to four wins in four matches. Nigeria fought hard and almost took the lead early with captain Shakirat…