U-17 women’s national team, Flamingos
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Benin Republic 5-3 in a thrilling second-leg encounter at the Stade de Kégué in Lomé, Togo, completing an 8-5 aggregate triumph to claim one of Africa’s four qualification slots for the global tournament.
Nigeria entered the decisive fixture holding a narrow 3-2 advantage from the first leg, which was played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, where Benin had stunned the home crowd through Romaine Gandonou’s solo effort, before Queen Joseph levelled with a header, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi put the Flamingos ahead after the break, Nazifatou Dangui equalised for the visitors, and Kindness Ifeanyi struck late to seal the home win.
In the return leg in Lomé, the Flamingos produced another impressive attacking display to confirm their place at the tournament in Morocco. Mary Akpan Dunstan opened the scoring in the sixth minute, before Esther Enne Stephen doubled the lead eight minutes later. Related News Flamingos beat Benin 5-3 to reach FIFA U-17 World Cup Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala lead Falcons’ WAFCON defence squad Madugu names Super Falcons squad for WAFCON 2026
