Tag: FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos drawn in group A alongside hosts, Ecuador, New Zealand
The Flamingos of Nigeria have been drawn’ in the same group as hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand in Group A at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
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Dominican 2024: Nigeria qualifies, beats Liberia 2-0 in Abuja
The Flamingos of Nigeria on Friday qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted by Dominican republic. The Nigerian girls defeated Liberia by two 2-0 in the second leg final round qualifier at the MKO Abiola National stadium Abuja.
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Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos ready to rain goals on Liberia
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere is confident that the Nigeria U17 girls, Flamingos, will not take their feet off the pedal when they take on their Liberian counterparts in a FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying match in Abuja on Friday.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: 10- man Germany beat France on Penalties to lift trophy for the first time
The German U-17 national team on Saturday in Indonesia defeated France on penalties after playing a pulsating 2-2 draw thus becoming the first team to win the World and European U-17 titles in the same year.
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FIFA U-17 WC: France face disqualification for fielding an ineligible player
The French National under 17 team is currently facing disqualification from the ongoing 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia over questions of fielding an ineligible player. Montpellier’s Yanis Issoufou who holds dual citizenship has been accused of representing two countries at the U-17 level without proper documentation.
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U-17 W/Cup: Morocco through to quarter-finals after shootout drama
Morocco on Tuesday scored a stoppage-time equaliser then beat IR Iran in a penalty shootout to secure a place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-finals in Indonesia. Iran’s Hesam Nafari missed from the spot before Morocco’s goalkeeper Taha Benrhozil
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FIFA withdraws 2023 under-17 World Cup hosting rights from Peru
The South American nation of Peru has lost the hosting right of the 2023 under-17 World Cup scheduled to hold later in the year. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA made this known on Monday, citing the inability of the host country to fulfill its commitments to completing the infrastructure required”.
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India 2022: Flamingos grab World Cup ticket
Nigeria’s U-17 female football team known as the Flamingos have grabbed India 2022 Worldcup ticket after playing out a 0-0 draw with Ethiopia in Abuja but won 1-0 on aggregate. Recall that Flamingos defeated their Ethiopia counterpart 1-0 in Addis Ababa last week in the first leg of the encounter,
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U-17 World Cup: Minister charges Golden Eaglets to win record sixth title
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has charged Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to display the Nigerian spirit and win the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil for a record sixth time. The minister gave the charge on Friday in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. “I watched their final training here (in…
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Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Five-time champions Nigeria have landed in host nation Brazil, for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup finals holding from Oct. 26 to Nov. 17. A statement from the Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, said a team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe…