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U-17 WWC: Flamingos coach, Olowookere unveils 21-girl squad

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Bankole Olowookere, the head coach of the Nigerian Flamingos, has selected a team of 21 female players for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

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Alvine Dah-Zossu, the team captain, Taiwo Afolabi, and leading scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye are a few of the regulars who make the team.

Additionally, the squad features first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Comfort Folorunsho, Blessing Sunday, and Miracle Usani, midfielders Blessing Emmanuel and Chidera Okenwa, forwards Omowunmi Bello and Yetunde Ayantosho, and goalkeepers Blessing Emmanuel and Chidera Okenwa.

Next Monday, the players and their representatives will leave Nigeria for a 10-day training camp in Turkey.

On October 6, they will fly from Istanbul to India.

On Tuesday, October 11, at Goa, Nigeria will play its opening match of the season against Germany. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. India time (4 p.m. Nigeria time).

After playing New Zealand on Friday, October 14, also in Goa, the Flamingos will travel to Bhubaneswar to play Chile on Monday, October 17.

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BREAKING: U-17 WWC: Flamingos fail to qualify in first-ever final after losing to Colombia

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Miracle Usani, a defender for the Flamingos, is adamant that the group can make history by winning the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India.The girls of Bankole Olowookere are two victories away from becoming the first team from India to claim the championship.At the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, the Flamingos will play Colombia in the semifinal on Wednesday.“I believe we can get to the final,” Usani said in an interview with FIFA.“If we can beat the USA,...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos lost 3-1 to Fenerbahce Ladies in their last friendly ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.Bankole Olowookere’s girls defeated Galatasaray Ladies by the same scoreline last Saturday.Busan Sekar opened the scoring for Fenerbahce at 35 minutes, while she added the second 10 minutes before regulation time.Etim Edidiong reduced the deficit for the Flamingos on the dot of 90 minutes.Fenerbahce’s two-goal lead, however, was restored deep into stoppa...
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