Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will face Royaltoms Queens at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne today at 4 p.m. The friendly is the last test before next month’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie against the Benin Republic.
Quick facts
- Nigeria’s Flamingos play Royaltoms Queens at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, today at 4 p.m.
- The match is the final friendly ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie versus Benin Republic.
- In a prior outing, Nigeria beat DreamStar Ladies 3-0.
- Mary Dunstan scored for the Flamingos in the 24th minute.
- Queen Joseph added a second goal in the 67th minute.
- Oluwakemi Adegbuyi completed the scoring in the 80th minute.
- Nigeria are expected to host the first leg against Benin Republic’s Young Amazons in Ikenne.
- The return leg is set to be played in Cotonou.
The warm-up comes after Nigeria recorded a 3-0 victory over DreamStar Ladies. Mary Dunstan broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, before Queen Joseph extended the advantage in the 67th. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi then sealed the win with a third goal in the 80th minute.
With the qualifier approaching, the Flamingos are expected to stage the opening leg of the tie against Benin Republic’s Young Amazons at Ikenne. They will then travel to Cotonou for the return match.
