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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.
