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Nigeria’s under-17 girls Flamingos are motivated to grab the FIFA World Cup ticket in Blida and a big win in the first leg in Ikenne.
Nigeria’s U17 girls’ team, the Flamingos, are chasing a lucrative financial reward and a ticket to their eighth FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup as they prepare to face Algeria in the final qualifying round’s second leg at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida on Friday night.
With a 4-0 lead from the first leg in Ikenne, the team is motivated by a promised N6 million windfall from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and billionaire Kunle Soname.
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13:22 - 24.04.2025
Algeria vs Nigeria: Time and where to watch Flamingos 2nd leg World Cup qualifier
Check out the details as the Flamingos of Nigeria take on Algeria in their 2nd leg World Cup qualifier in Bilda.
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Nigeria 4-0 Algeria: Flamingos take 1st leg advantage in FIFA U-17 women's World Cup qualifier
The Flamingos of Nigeria recorded a 4-0 win against Algeria in their first leg FIFA U-17 women's World Cup qualifier.
After their commanding first-leg win at Remo Stars Stadium, Soname gifted the Flamingos N4 million (N1 million per goal), while the NFF added N2 million (N500,000 per goal).
NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and Soname have confirmed the same incentives for the Blida match, setting the stage for a potential financial windfall.
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Speaking on behalf of the girls, the coach of the Flamingos stated that the team is motivated and focused on taking the World Cup ticket.
“Our objective is to win the FIFA World Cup ticket. That is the big motivation. Yet, the monetary rewards have further incentivised my girls to go all out on Friday night,” Head Coach Bankole Olowookere told the NFF.
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Despite the cold Mediterranean winds expected at the 8 pm kickoff, the Flamingos, who arrived in Algiers early Wednesday via Turkish Airlines from Istanbul, remain focused.
Olowookere, who guided the team to bronze in 2022 in India and the quarter-finals in the Dominican Republic last year, is likely to rely on attackers Queen Joseph (who scored twice in the first leg), Zainab Raji, and Kaosarat Olanrewaju, with midfielders Shakirat Moshood, Muinat Rotimi, and Philomena Isaiah providing support.
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With substantial rewards and a World Cup berth on the line, the Flamingos are set to give their all in Blida.
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