Head coach Bankole Olowookere said on Friday that Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will not leave any room for a possible sucker punch as they take on their South African counterparts in a FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifying match in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday. “We are very much aware of the fact that it is never over … Read more
Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere heaped plaudits on his players after their away victory over South Africa on Saturday. The Nigerian girls defeated their hosts 3-1 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria. Shakirat Moshood gave Nigeria the lead after 20 minutes. Forward Harmony Chidi doubled the Flamingos’ lead from the penalty spot five minutes before … Read more
Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, will on Sunday at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, kickstart their preparations for their two-leg FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash with the U17 girls of South Africa, known as Bantwana. The 2022 World Cup bronze medallists were drawn bye to the second round of the African qualifiers, while … Read more
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, fired from all cylinders to record a 9-0 win over their counterparts from Niger Republic on Thursday, in the second match of this year’s WAFU U17 Girls’ Cup, taking place in Ghana. The Flamingos started brilliantly, with Aishat Animashaun scoring after only five minutes, following an in-swinger by Mary Mamudu. FIFA … Read more
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected FIFA World Cup scorers Shakirat Moshood and Harmony Chidi among a list of 20 players of the Nigeria U17 girls, Flamingos, for the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup starting on Thursday. There are also goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke and Ayomide Ibrahim, midfielder Faridat Abdulwahab, and forwards Peace … Read more
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called 25 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 women national team, Flamingos ahead of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup competition taking place in Ghana, 12th – 26th December 2024. The gaffer has drawn principally from the corp that not only reached the quarter-finals at the FIFA U17 Women’s … Read more