Nigeria’s U17 girls’s workforce, the Flamingos, secured a superb 4-0 win in opposition to Algeria within the first leg of their FIFA U17 Ladies’s World Cup qualifier on Sunday on the Remo Stadium in Ikenne.
The Nigerian ladies took management of the match from the beginning and by no means regarded again. Queen Joseph gave the Flamingos an early lead within the third minute, ending off a neat by means of ball. She doubled the lead within the sixteenth minute with a robust shot that beat the Algerian goalkeeper.
Zainab Oluwaseun made it 3-0 with a sensible end within the thirty third minute, placing Nigeria firmly in management earlier than half-time.
Algeria tried to battle again within the second half, however Nigeria’s defence stayed robust and stored a clear sheet. In added time, Aishat Animashaun scored the fourth purpose to finish an ideal night for the Flamingos.
The win offers Nigeria a giant benefit going into the second leg in Algiers, the place they’ll hope to complete the job and ebook a spot within the last spherical of qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U17 Ladies’s World Cup within the Dominican Republic.
Coach Bankole Olowookere and his workforce at the moment are only one step nearer to reaching the match, and Sunday’s outcome exhibits they’ve what it takes to go all the best way.
