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A spot at the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup in Morocco is the prize for the winners of this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Benin, meanwhile, booked its place by overcoming Sierra Leone, running out 5-1 on aggregate across the two legs.<\/p>\n<h2>Match dates confirmed for the decisive ties<\/h2>\n<p>The schedule for the concluding qualifying round is already set, with the first legs scheduled across July 3 to July 5, followed by the return fixtures from July 10 to July 12.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First-leg matches: July 3\u20135.<\/li>\n<li>Second-leg (return) matches: July 10\u201312.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s Under-17 women\u2019s national team, the Flamingos, have been handed a short recovery window before the last phase of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup qualifying campaign after seeing off Guinea in emphatic fashion on aggregate. 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