By Victor Kanayo
Nigeria’s Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called up 25 players to the camp of the U17 women national team known as the Flamingos, ahead of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup competition taking place in Ghana, from 12th – 26th December 2024.
The gaffer has drawn principally from the crop that not only reached the quarter-finals at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic some weeks ago, but also won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy of the competition.
The Flamingos had lost by two goals to eventual bronze medallists USA in the quarter-finals.
Top of the list is midfielder Shakirat Moshood, who scored four goals at the tournament.
First-choice goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke, Jumai Adebayo and Prisca Nwachukwu, midfielder Farida Abdulwahab, and forwards Harmony Chidi, Peace Effiong and Janet Akekoromowei are also invited.
The Flamingos have been drawn in group B of the two-week, six-team competition, alongside the U17 girls of Cote d’Ivoire and Niger Republic. Hosts Ghana are in group A alongside the U17 girls of Burkina Faso and Benin Republic.
All invited players are expected to report at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024.
