Nigeria’s U17 female football team the Flamingos, on Friday qualified for the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after defeating their Liberian counterparts 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja
The Nigeria girls had earlier defeated Liberia 4-1 in Monrovia in the first leg encounter, bringing the aggregate to 6-1.
Chidi Harmony opened scoring for Nigeria three minutes into the game, when she outplayed the Liberian defence to put the ball beyond the goalkeeper, Makula Konneh, from a Shakirat Moshood crossing.
Chidi made it two in the 58th minute when she placed the ball beyond Konneh’s reach as Nigeria seized the ball from a defensive slip-up by the visitors.
The 8th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will be staged in the Dominican Republic on October 16 to November 3.
Female U-17 World Cup: Flamingoes Beat Liberia 6-1, Qualify For Cadet Tournament
