Nigeria’s Flamingos beat Benin to qualify for 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Benin 5-3 in a thrilling second-leg playoff to complete an 8-5 aggregate victory.
Nigeria made a flying start when Mark Akpan opened the scoring in the sixth minute, but Benin responded five minutes later through prolific striker Romaine Gandonou.
Esther Enne Stephen restored the Flamingos’ lead in the 15th minute before Queen Joseph extended the advantage four minutes later.
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