Tag: India 2022
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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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India 2022: Our confidence is high ahead bronze medal match with Germany – Olowookere
Flamingos coack Bankole Olowookere has assured Nigeria that his girls will give it their all to defeat Germany and win the bronze medal match on Sunday in India. The Flamingos lost narrowly 5-6 on penalties to Colombia in the semi-final clash in Goa. Olowookere have put the loss to Colombia behind them saying the girls’…
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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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India 2022: Gallant Flamingos bow out to Colombia 6-5 on Penalties
Nigeria’s under-17 women’s football team the Flamingos were edged out by Colombian U-17 side at the ongoing FIFA WorldCup hosted by India. The Bankole Olowookere tutored side gave their all but succumbed to the Colombian girls 6-5 on Penalties
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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.
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India 2022: Gusau to lead support for Flamingos against Colombia on Wednesday
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will be at the forefront of the support group when the country’s U17 girls, Flamingos tackle Colombia in the semi-finals of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Goa on Wednesday.
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India 2022: Flamingos break Quarter-final jinx, beat United States
Nigeria’s Flamingos have finally broken the quarter-final jinx at the FIFA U-17 Female WorldCup after beating the United States 4-3 penalties in Mumbai. It was a very tough encounter for coach Bankole Olowookere and his wards, as the American girls gave the Flamingos a serious challenge in this match.