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Morocco 2025: Flamingos head to Pretoria Wednesday for South Africa clash

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Nigeria’s Flamingos will jet out of the country on Wednesday for the first leg of their 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against the Bantwana of South Africa.

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The encounter will take place at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday.

Head coach Bankole Olowookere has selected 19 players for the game.

Some of the players making the trip include goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Hannah Ibrahim and Jumai Adebayo, midfielders Shakirat Moshood and Muinat Rotimi, as well as forwards Harmony Chidi and Chisom Nwachukwu.

The reverse fixture will be held at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Saturday, March 15.

The winner on aggregate will progress to the third round of the qualification campaign.

Morocco will host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup from October 17 to November 8.

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Eguavoen Retained as Super Eagles Interim Head Coach for AFCON 2025 Qualifiers

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Augustine Eguavoen will continue in his role as the interim head coach of the Super Eagles. This decision was approved by the NFF's executive committee, following a recommendation from its Technical and Development Sub-Committee.Eguavoen, who previously led the team to a 3-0 victory against Benin Republic and a goalless draw with Rwanda during the recent 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, will now...

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2023 AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles to open camp for Sao Tome and Principe clash Wednesday

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September 04, 2023

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The Super Eagles camp will now begin on Wednesday in Uyo in preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe, according to the Daily Post.The camp's opening day has been postponed until Wednesday from its initial projection of Monday (today).It is anticipated that the invited athletes will begin to arrive in the nation tonight.The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) released the list of the 23 invited players on Sunday.On Sunday,...

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Ighalo predicts Portugal vs Morocco quarter-final clash

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December 10, 2022

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Former Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo has tipped Morocco to stun Portugal when both teams meet in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.Morocco became the second African team to finish top of their group at the World Cup.The Atlas Lions then stunned Spain 3-0 on penalties in the Round of 16.Each of the previous three African countries to reach the quarterfinals—Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002), and Ghana (2010)—were all eliminated in the last eight.But Ighalo bel...

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