Nigeria's Flamingos cruise past the Bantwana of South Africa 5-1 on aggregate to the final round of the World Cup qualifier.
Nigeria's U-17 national girls' football team known as the Flamingos are a step away from their World Cup target.
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Nigeria vs South Africa: Time and where to watch Flamingos and Bantwana 2nd leg
Time and where to watch Nigeria's Flamingos and South Africa's Bantwana 2nd leg FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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South Africa 1-3 Nigeria: Flamingos beat Bantwana in 1st leg World Cup qualifier
The Flamingos of Nigeria went to South Africa and defeated the Bantwana 3-1 in a 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup 1st leg qualifier.
After a comfortable 2-0 win against South Africa's Bantwana at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Saturday, Nigeria's Flamingos secured their spot in the final qualifying round for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Flamingos 2-0 Bantwana
With a 3-1 victory in the first leg in Pretoria last weekend, Nigeria qualified with an aggregate score of 5-1.
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The Flamingos could not translate their dominance into a goal until the 37th minute when Harmony Chidi scored to break the deadlock.
It was Chidi's third goal in the qualifying series as they headed into halftime.
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After the break, Aishat Animashaun doubled the Flamingos' lead 11 minutes later to secure the victory,
The team led by Bankole Olowookere will meet the winner of the Botswana-Algeria match in the final round.
The winner secures a spot at the U-17 Women’s World Cup, which Morocco will host later this year.