Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s Football team, the Flamingos, has secured a spot in the 8th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be held in the Dominican Republic later this year.
This was after a 2-0 defeat of their Liberian counterparts at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday.
The victory brought the aggregate score to 6-1 in favor of Nigeria, with exceptional striker Harmony Chidi setting a remarkable record of 13 goals in a qualifying series—a feat likely to stand for years.
Her first goal came just four minutes in when she sprinted past the Liberian defense and toe-poked the ball past goalkeeper Makula Konneh’s outstretched arms, following a cross from Shakirat Moshood.
A goal feast was expected, but this did not happen, as Peace Effiong had a close call in the 17th and Moshood rocked the crossbar a minute after from 20 yards.
Moshood also missed from close range with 10 minutes left of the first half.
In the 56th minute, Moshood shot past the goalpost when confronted by Konneh, but Harmony Chidi secured her brace seven minutes later by striking the ball beyond Konneh’s reach after Nigeria capitalized on a defensive error by the visitors.
The 8th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will take place in Santiago de los Caballeros and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from October 16 to November 3, 2024.
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