Nigeria U17 women crush Central African Republic 12-0 on aggregate
The Nigerian U17 women’s football team, known as the Flamingos, issued a resounding warning to other teams in the African qualifying series for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.
The Flamingos triumphed over their Central African Republic counterparts with an impressive 12-0 aggregate victory in their second-round fixture.
Maintaining their unbreached performance from the first leg in Douala with a 6-0 win, the Flamingos replicated their dominance at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja with another convincing 6-0 triumph.
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Harmony Chidi, who secured a brace in the first leg, elevated her contribution to a hat-trick on home turf with goals in the 2nd, 14th, and 90th minutes.
Tessy Ojiyovwi added to the scoreline with a strike in the 36th minute, securing a 3-0 lead at halftime. Ramota Kareem extended the aggregate lead to double figures in the 55th minute and secured her brace five minutes from the final whistle.
The Flamingos now advance to face the winner between Burkina Faso and Guinea in the third round of the series as they vie for a spot in the final tournament in the Dominican Republic later this year. Burkina Faso won the first leg against Guinea with a 4-1 scoreline.
