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2024 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup: Flamingos qualify for semi-final after Cote D’Ivoire thrash Niger

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

2024 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup: Flamingos qualify for semi-final after Cote D’Ivoire thrash Niger

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria U-17 national team and their counterparts from Cote D’Ivoire on Saturday.

The Ivorians 5-0 thrashing of Niger Republic ensured that they made it to the last four alongside Nigeria which also decimated Niger 9-0.

Adjoua Rolande N’Guessan scored three goals to propel Cote d’Ivoire to a comprehensive victory.

Zea Alimatou Kone and Awa Ambeu scored the other goals.

The last group game between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire on December 16 will determine Group B winners.

Group B winners will face Benin Republic, while the runners-up will trade tackles with host Ghana in the semi-final.

Ghana beat Benin Republic twice (4-1 and 3-2 respectively) to top Group A.

Burkina Faso withdrew from the tournament leaving Group A with two groups.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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