Nigeria U17 female national team, Flamingos, will on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, jet out of the country to square up with Ethiopia in the first leg of the final qualifying round to the FIFA U17 World Cup in India.
According to the report from Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Flamingos Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere, picked 22 players for Friday’s ‘no retreating, no surrendering’ showdown with Ethiopia.
Consequent to the home-and-away victories over the Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt, the Flamingos have a final hurdle to negotiate against a team that sensationally sent South Africa’s Bantwana packing with a 3-0 win in Johannesburg.
Olowookere’s girls are also to be dreaded, having scored 14 goals and conceded none in their four qualifying matches so far. They defeated DR Congo 8-0 on aggregate and spanked Egypt to record a 6-0 aggregate in the third round.
Friday’s match will hold at the Abebe Bekila Stadium in Addis Ababa starting from 4pm Ethiopia time (2pm Nigeria time) and will be superintended by Namibian officials. The return leg is already scheduled for the National Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday, 4th June.
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FLAMINGOS HEADING TO ADDIS ABABA:
Goalkeepers: Faith Omilana; Linda Jiwuaku, Jessica Inyiama
Defenders: Comfort Folorunsho; Tumininu Adeshina; Olamide Oyinlola; Josephine Edafe; Miracle Usani; Confidence Nwoha; Mistura Yusuf
Midfielders: Blessing Emmanuel; Taiwo Afolabi; Chidera Okenwa; Joy Igbokwe
Forwards: Omowunmi Bello; Mercy Itimi; Alvine Dah-Zossu; Anastasia Atume; Opeyemi Ajakaiye; Yetunde Ayantosho; Bisola Mosaku; Raheemot Adebayo
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