Nigeria’s Flamingos Fly High, Thrashes New Zealand in U-17 World Cup

The Nigerian Flamingos are off to a flying start at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, defeating New Zealand 4-1 in Santiago!

Shakirat Moshood opened the scoring just two minutes in, followed by goals from Taiwo Adegoke, Faridat Abdulwahab, and Taiwo Afolabi, Scoring 3 goals in 28 minutes which secured a convincing win for Nigeria.

Here’s the breakdown of the match:

• Nigeria’s Goals:
• Shakirat Moshood (2′)
• Taiwo Adegoke (13′)
• Faridat Abdulwahab (28′)
• Taiwo Afolabi (55′)
• New Zealand’s Goal:
• Hannah Saxon (60′)

This victory is a great start for the Flamingos, who are looking to improve on their third-place finish at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.

The team is led by midfielder Afolabi, alongside Faridat Abdulwahab, Shakirat Moshood, and Ayomide Rotimi.