Flamingos Coach Olowookere Invites 23 Players to Camp for WAFU U-17 Championship
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called up 25 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, in preparation for the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup competition.
The tournament is set to take place in Ghana from December 12 to 26, 2024. This call-up comes after the Flamingos’ impressive performance at the recent FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic, where they reached the quarter-finals and won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.
Among the invited players are key figures from the World Cup squad, including midfielder Shakirat Moshood, who scored four goals in the competition. Other notable players include first-choice goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke, Jumai Adebayo, and Prisca Nwachukwu, as well as midfielder Farida Abdulwahab. Forwards Harmony Chidi, Peace Effiong, and Janet Akekoromowei have also been included in the squad.
The Flamingos have been placed in Group B for the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup, where they will face the U17 girls teams from Cote d’Ivoire and Niger Republic. In Group A, hosts Ghana will compete against the U17 girls teams from Burkina Faso and Benin Republic. The competition is set to run for two weeks, offering the Flamingos another opportunity to showcase their talent on the continental stage.
The invited players are expected to report to the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, to begin preparations for the tournament. The team is focused on building on their previous success and aiming for a strong performance in Ghana.
