Nigeria’s star girl Shakirat Moshood races away from South African defender Bonolo Mokoma during Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match in Ikenne-Remo.
By Dianabasi Effiong
Nigeria’s U17 Girls, Flamingos, are to remain in camp as they countenance the final round of qualification series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals.
They will confront their Algerian counterparts in the first leg encounter which will take place on Saturday, 19th April at the Remo Stars’ Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, with both teams to clash in the final leg in Algeria a week later.
2022 World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria trashed South Africa’s Bantwana 3-1 in Pretoria and followed this up with a 2-0 win in Ikenne at the weekend, for a 5-1 aggregate win that condemned the visitors to try their luck again next year, while Nigeria progressed to the final round.
On their part, Algeria lost 1-2 to Botswana in Gaborone in the first leg but fired on all cylinders to win the return leg 4-0 on home soil to be eligible to confront Nigeria for a ticket to this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco.
Other Final Round Fixtures :
Kenya Vs Cameroon
Benin Republic Vs Cameroon
Cote d’Ivoire Vs Guinea .