Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will take on Benin Republic in the final qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after both sides successfully navigated the second round of the African qualifiers.
The Flamingos booked their place in the decisive round with a commanding 11-0 aggregate victory over Guinea.
Having secured a comfortable 5-0 win in the first leg, Akeem Busari’s side completed the job in emphatic fashion with a 6-0 triumph at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Sunday.
Flamingos Cruise Past Guinea
Nigeria wasted little time asserting their dominance as Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, who also found the net in the first leg in Abidjan, opened the scoring in the ninth minute before adding her second goal of the match in the 32nd minute.
Captain Chidi Harmony continued her fine form by scoring twice as well, finding the back of the net in the 21st and 34th minutes after also getting on the scoresheet in the first encounter.
Queen Joseph added a fifth goal in the 23rd minute, while Precious Oscar completed the rout with Nigeria’s sixth goal in the 70th minute.
Benin Eliminate Sierra Leone
Benin Republic sealed their passage to the final qualifying round with a 5-1 aggregate victory over Sierra Leone.
The Amazons established a solid advantage with a 3-0 home win in the first leg before recording a 2-1 success away from home to complete the aggregate triumph.
The first leg of the final qualifying round is scheduled for July 3–5, while the return fixture will take place between July 10 and 12.
The four teams that emerge victorious from the third and final qualifying round will secure Africa’s four slots at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals later this year.
