Nigeria’s Flamingos have clinched the WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup in emphatic fashion, winning all five matches at the tournament in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
The Akeem Busari-led side crowned their impressive campaign with a 4-0 demolition of Togo in Sunday’s final to emerge champions without dropping a point.
Captain Harmony Chidi set the tone with two first-half penalties before Oluebube Umejiaku and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi added further goals in the 67th and 90th minutes respectively.
The triumph capped a remarkable run in which the Flamingos scored 17 goals and conceded just two.
Nigeria opened their campaign with a 5-0 victory over Niger Republic before defeating perennial rivals Gha...
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Flamingos Sweep WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup, Eye World Cup Glory
Source: Leadership News
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