The Flamingos have once again received praise from the Nigeria Football Federation for their virtuoso performances during the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic.Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the general secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, formally welcomed the team back to the nation Tuesday night. He said the women had a strong fight and should be encouraged even though the United States of America had eliminated them in the quarterfinals.
The Flamingos and their efforts in the competition are something that the Nigeria Football Federation is proud of. They won the bronze medals two years ago after defeating the USA on penalties at the same stage. That is football for you.
The Nigeria Football Federation is pleased with the Flamingos and their performance in the competition. They won bronze by defeating the USA on penalties at the same stage two years ago. one. They created several chances against the USA but were quite unlucky. The players need to be supported moving forward because this is a strong team. Many of them, in my opinion, possess the talent, disposition, and self-control to advance to the U20 team.
After dominating their Group A, the Flamingos defeated Ecuador 4-0, New Zealand 4-1, and the host Dominican Republic 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by the Americans in Santiago de los Caballeros.
“It was just not our day against the USA,” stated head coach Bankole Olowookere. Opportunities were created by the girls, but the ball would not go in. Football is all about taking chances, and the Americans did just that. Since it is now an annual event, we will get to work right away to assemble a more formidable squad for the upcoming edition.
The FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic will be the final one to be held every two years; starting next year, the competition will be held annually, with Morocco hosting the first five iterations.
