2024 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup: Flamingos to start campaign against Niger Republic

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national start will commence their campaign at the maiden West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) U-17 Girls Cup against Niger Republic.

The Group B opener is scheduled for the Centre Prampram, Accra on December 12, 2024.

It will be the second game of the day starting by 18:00 after host, Ghana would have faced Benin Republic in the opening match.

On December 16, Bankole Olowookere’s side will wrap up their group game against Cote d’Ivoire by 15:00.

Nigeria and Ghana are favorites ahead of the tournament based on their performance at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Both teams have won bronze medals at the World Cup, Africa’s best performance so far at the global Mundial.

The 2024 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup will take place from December 12 to 22, 2024, in Accra, Ghana.

A few years ago, Ghana hosted and won the first-ever edition of the WAFU-B U-20 Girls Cup.

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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