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.
The clinical Chidi
scored 13 of the team’s record-setting 25 goals in the qualifying series, as
the bronze medallists from the last edition of the championship in India
barnstormed their way past Central African Republic, Burkina Faso and Liberia
in the continental campaign.
Petite midfielder
Afolabi will lead the midfield, alongside Faridat Abdulwahab, Shakirat Moshood
and Ayomide Rotimi, while first-choice goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma will have
Sylvia Echefu and Elizabeth Boniface pushing her to her best all the time.
Taiwo Adegoke leads
six other defenders, with Harmony Chidi leading six other forwards including
Peace Effiong.
Nigeria will compete in Group A of the 16-nation finals alongside host nation Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand.
The delegation of
Flamingos will depart the shores of Nigeria aboard a Turkish Airlines flight on
Tuesday, 1st October for a two-week training tour in Santo
Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic, ahead of the commencement of
the tournament.
FLAMINGOS FOR FIFA U17
WORLD CUP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2024
Goalkeepers: Christiana
Uzoma (Edo Queens); Elizabeth Boniface (Sunshine Queens); Sylvia Echefu
(Confluence Queens)
Defenders:
Prisca Nwachukwu (Imo Strikers); Jumai Adebayo (Naija Ratels); Taiwo Adegoke
(Remo Stars Ladies); Rokibat Azeez (New Generation Academy); Hannah Ibrahim
(Remo Stars Ladies); Vivian Ekezie (Heartland Queens); Ololade Isiaka (Abia
Angels)
Midfielders:
Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Faridat Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons); Shakirat
Moshood (Bayelsa Queens); Muinat Rotimi (Nakamura Football Academy)
Forwards: Oghenemairo
Obruthe (City Sports); Harmony Chidi (Imo Strikers); Kudirat Arogundade (Green
Foot); Ramotalahi Kareem (Honey Badgers); Aishat Animashaun (Naija Ratels);
Peace Effiong (Rivers Angels); Blessing Ifitezue (Delta Queens)
FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024
Group
A: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand, Nigeria
Group
B: Spain, USA, Korea Republic, Colombia
Group
C: Korea DPR, Mexico, Kenya, England
Group
D: Japan, Poland, Brazil, Zambia
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