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2022 U-17 WWCQ: Nigeria’s Flamingos qualify for world cup
Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup billed for India.
In the second leg played inside the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday, the Flamingos were held to a goalless by Ethiopia to qualify 1-0 on aggregate.
After playing six qualifying matches the Flamingos scored 15 goals without defeat and conceded none.
Three teams will represent Africa at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India which will run from October 11 to 30.
The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be the 7th edition which is contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008.
It will be the second time that India host a FIFA tournament after the men’s 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the first time that India host a FIFA women’s football tournament.