Tag: Flamingos
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Dominican Republic 2024: Olowookere says Flamingos set for another goal feast
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has disclosed that his Nigeria U17 girls, Flamingos are determined to have another goal feast when they host their counterparts from the Central African Republic at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Friday, 9th February 2024.
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Flamingos to be honoured as Leadership’s Sportsperson of the Year
World Cup bronze medallists, Flamingos have been named the Sportsperson of the Year 2022 by Leadership Newspapers Group Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading media companies. The honour will be bestowed on Nigeria’s U17 girls at the 2022 Leadership Annual Conference and Awards scheduled for the Abuja International Conference Centre on Tuesday, 31st January 2023.
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Flamingos arrive, meet with sports minister in Abuja
In order to make world champions of World Cup bronze medallists, Flamingos given their innate talent and skills and demonstrated ability, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will provide maximum support and encouragement to the Nigeria Football Federation as the players graduate from one level to another.
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India 2022: Flamingos expected back in Nigeria today
The Bronze medal-winning Flamingos of Nigeria are expected back in the country today from India. The Nigerian U-17 girls defeated Germany 3-2 on Penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw in Mumbai on Sunday. The Germans had in the first game of Group B defeated the Nigerians 2-1 but couldn’t replicate such feat when they met…
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Flamingos’ road to bronze in India
The Flamingos went through the qualifying series in Africa before making it to India alongside Africa’s other representative Tanzania Coach Bankole Olowookere’s girls had pounded Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 in Kinshasa and 5-0 in Benin City, and prevailed over Egypt 4-0 in Abuja and 2-0 in Cairo. In their final qualification fixture, they pipped…
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India 2022: Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa doles out 3million to Flamingos
Super Eagles captain and Sivasspor of Turkey forward, Ahmed Musa has given Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team the Flamingos N3m for coming out tops against Germany in the bronze medal encounter at the just concluded U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. Nigeria defeated Germany 3-2 via penalties in the third-place match after full-time score ended…
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Video: How Flamingos, German U-17 girls danced to Kizz Daniel’s song after the match
The German U-17 girls put the loss to Nigeria behind them as they alongside the Nigerian girls danced so happily to a Nigerian song in the dressing room. The players exchanged kits while some exchanged contacts and others wore their dancing shoes as shown in the video. The video showed the Germans and the Nigerian…
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U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos defeat Germany to win bronze after dramatic 3:3 draw
Nigeria won their first-ever FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup bronze medals on Sunday in Mumbai after a 3-2 penalty kicks shootout win over Germany.
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India 2022: Flamingos to play Germany again in third place match
The Nigeria u17 women’s national team booked a date with Germany their opening game opponent in the third place encounter at the ongoing FIFA U-17 tournament in India. The Flamingos fell to Colombia on Wednesday afternoon but will meet their old nemesis again in the third-place match
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No team can beat us – Flamingos defender, Miracle Usani boasts
Flamingos of Nigeria defender Miracle Usani, has boasted that no team can defeat Nigeria at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. Usani has assured Flamingos fans that the team can overcome any side at the tournament after their penalty shoot-out victory over the United States on Friday.