Nigeria’s female U-17 team, the Flamingos, have arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, en route to Yamoussoukro for the 2nd WAFU-B U-17 girls’ tournament.
Coach Hakeem Busari led the team from Abuja on Monday morning with a squad of 20 players to compete in the tournament in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
The girls will face Niger Republic in their opening game on Wednesday before playing the Princesses of Ghana on Saturday.
The tournament is a key preparatory competition for the girls ahead of the U-17 World Cup finals in Morocco from October 17 to November 8, where the Flamingos are in Group B with North Korea, Puerto Rico, and Poland.
Flamingos 2026 WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup squad
Goalkeepers:
Onyinyechi Opara (Delta Queens); Ifesinachi Iloh (Solo Wonders Academy); Mercy Felix (Obosa Academy)
Defenders:
Opeyemi Sunday (Nasarawa Amazons); Azeezat Oduntan (FC Robo Queens); Esther Stephen (Unification Ladies); Elizabeth Adesuyi (Pacesetter Queens); Chidera Oparanmegwa (Bayelsa Queens); Temitope Ogunbunmi (Soccer Talent FC); Chisom Chukwuemeka (Diamond Stars Academy)
Midfielders:
Muinat Rotimi (Nakamura Academy); Mary Dunstan (Bayelsa Queens); Adeola Bashiru (Confluence Queens); Kaosarat Akanji (Dream Star Ladies); Ebunoluwa Akinola (Unstoppable Academy)
Forwards:
Harmony Chidi (Bayelsa Queens), Oluebube Umejiaku (Heartland Queens); Sakirat Sarafa (Remo Stars Ladies); Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (FC Robo Queens); Destiny Itobore (Delta Queens)
(NAN)