Tag: FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup
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Morocco 2024: Flamingos to begin camping for South Africa’s Bantwana on Sunday
Nigeria’s U17 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, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. The 2022 World Cup bronze medalists were drawn bye to the second round of the African…
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Flamingos secure bye in first round of 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, has been granted a bye in the First Round of the qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. This decision was confirmed following the official draw conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. The Flamingos, who achieved…
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Dominican Republic 2024: “We are ready for Ecuador” – Bankole Olowookere
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has no doubts that Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will have another great day in the office when they take on debutants Ecuador on Saturday in their second match of Group A at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. “Our tournament strategy is to…
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FIFA U-17 WWC: “I have confidence in the girls” – Bankole Olowookere
Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere ahead of their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup opener against New Zealand is insisting that he has the ammunition to overcome opponents on their way, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. “I have confidence in the girls to deliver the goods at this competition. We have come well-prepared to do even better than we…
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U17 WWC: Flamingos target three points against New Zealand
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will gun for the maximum points when they take on their counterparts from New Zealand on Wednesday night in what is the first match of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Although the game between the host nation Dominican Republic and Ecuador (the other fixture…
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Dominican Republic: Olowookere lists Afolabi, Chidi, Effiong, 18 others for World Cup
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has listed captain Taiwo Afolabi and forwards Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong in his 21-woman Flamingos’ roster for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic, Nigeriasoccernet.com can confirm. The clinical Chidi scored 13 of the team’s record-setting 25 goals in the qualifying series, as the bronze…
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U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos face host nation in Group A
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and New Zealand for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The tournament will take place in the Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3, 2024. The Flamingos will kick off their campaign…
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U-17 WWC: We want to cross the final hurdle – Olowookere
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has assured that the Nigeria U17 girls have their minds firmly trained on Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against their counterparts from Burkina Faso, and not on the final round of the qualifiers against either of Senegal and Liberia, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. “We have one hurdle to cross before…
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U-17 WC: Olowookere sure of final hurdle ticket as Flamingos return
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, are back in the country following their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Burkina Faso’s U17 girls in Bamako, Mali on Saturday that ended in a 1-1 draw, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Head Coach Bankole Olowookere said on arrival in Abuja on Tuesday that the support of Nigerians based in Bamako…
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Dominican Republic 2024: Olowookere says Flamingos set for another goal feast
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has disclosed that his Nigeria U17 girls, Flamingos are determined to have another goal feast when they host their counterparts from the Central African Republic at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Friday, 9th February 2024. “We will not be taking any chances. It is a FIFA World Cup qualifier and…
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Dominican Republic 2024: Ruthless Flamingos pummel Central African Republic 6-0 in Douala
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos have set off on another FIFA World Cup journey with a strong warning to opponents, as they dismissed their counterparts from Central African Republic 6-0 in an African second round, first leg qualification game in Douala, Cameroon on Sunday. Harmony Chidi opened the floodgates as early as the 5th minute, and…
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Flamingos Face Central African Republic in FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier Showdown in Douala
In a bid to secure a spot in the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeria’s U17 women’s team is set to clash with their Central African Republic counterparts in a decisive second-round, first-leg encounter, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 4th February, at the Stade de la Reunification de Douala, kicking off…
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Dominican Republic 2024: NFF restores World Cup bronze-winning Flamingos’ technical crew
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the re-appointment of the technical crew of the U17 Women National Team, Flamingos, led by Coach Bankole Olowookere, which led the team to Nigeria’s first-ever podium finish at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, in India in 2022. Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered through the Thenff.com that the…
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Serie A: Cyriel Dessers confident if Cremonese’s survival
Following his 4th minutes goal which fired Cremonese to a slim win over Empoli on Friday, Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers believes his side will survival relegation this season despite spending most of the season in the drop zone, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The win was Cremonese’s 3rd of the season and with 19 points gathered…
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Coppa Italia Cup: Dessers features as Cremonese bow to Fiorentina
Cyriel Dessers was a second half substitute as Cremonese fell to a 2-0 defeat in the hands Fiorentina on Wednesday night, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Having cut down giants Napoli and Roma on their way to the semi-final of the 2022/23 Coppa Italia Cup, Cremonese met a determined Fiorentina who dominated largely the first leg of…
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Coppa Italia: Desser pushes struggling Cremonese to the semifinals
After a surprising victory over Napoli in the Round of 16 of the Coppa italia, Cremonese put another Italian giant, AS Roma to sword. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The goal came quite early when Marash Kumbulla was caught napping in the centre-circle and Cyriel Dessers robbed him to sprint towards goal, then the Super Eagles forward was…
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Desser, Okereke still without a Serie A win as Juventus pip Cremonese by a lone goal
Former Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik silenced the Cremonese fans with a late minute free-kick in the 91st minute to help Juventus record a fourth straight 1-0 league win on the road. The victory put the Old ladies in title race after Inter Milan’s victory over league leaders, Napoli, opening up the chase. Cremonese will have…
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“The results and goals will come”- Cyriel Dessers
Nigeria International striker Cyriel Dessers believes he can end his goal drought and open his account for his Italian Serie A Club Cremonese. The Nigerian who linked up with Cremonese in August 2022 from Genk, made 38 league appearances in total, scoring 10 goals and providing four assists for the Belgian side but has failed…
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Serie A: Okereke on target in Cremonese defeat to Inter
Super Eagles forward David Okereke was on target on Tuesday as Cremonese fell 3-1 to Inter Milan, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com In what was an all Nigerian attack for Cremonese, Okereke started in the attack alongside Cyriel Dessers but were kept quiet for a larger part of the game before the later got substituted in the 67th…
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Okereke scores, Dessers starts as Cremonese lose at Florentina
Nigerian attacker David Okereke was on the score sheet as his newly promoted Cremonese lost 2-3 away at Florentina. Okereke was on hand to score a beautiful header in the 19th minutes following a cross by Ghiglione to restore parity for team. It was a debut goal for the former Venezia player in this year’s…