Taiwo Afolabi tips Flamingos to do better than Bronze medal at 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Nigeria's under-17 women's national football team known as the Flamingos are set to return to action on the pitch.

The Flamingos recently recorded a 1-1 draw against their counterparts from Mexico in a friendly match played in the Dominican Republic.

The tutored team by coach Bankole Olowookere, utilized the friendly match as practice for the 2024 FIFA U-17 women's World Cup.

At the 2022 FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup in India, Flamingos finished third and will aim to be better in this edition.

Flamingos captain compares eras

Captain Taiwo Afolabi was part of the team at the World Cup two years ago.

In an interview with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Afolabi stated that this Flamingos team aims to do better against that the previous squad.

She said, "Well, no, for comparison, different team with different system and this particular team are good for the system as well in life in all, in all.

"We need to aim, I the last as we want brush.

"I see this thing surpassing what we did last year and hopefully we bring the call back home.

"We will pick ourselves as a family.

"So I don't have any problem with the girls.

"I see them as my family, both on and off.

"I played at the last World Cup in India and I always tell them my experience."

Nigeria are in Group A with hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and New Zealand and will open their campaign against New Zealand on October 16, 2024.