2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: Algeria set up Third Round clash with Flamingos

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team will face Algeria in the Third and final round of 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.

Algeria, which lost the first leg of the Second Round 2-1, bounced back in the return leg with a resounding 4-0 win over Botswana on Sunday.

Rebbahi Zaza opened the scoring for the North African side in the 23rd minute to equalize 2-2 on aggregate.

In the 42nd minute, Sehoul Hanane doubled the lead for the host.

Iskounene Celine increased the lead to three in the 71st minute.

Hanane scored her second goal of the encounter in the 82nd minute to seal a 4-0 win.

The victory completed 5-2 aggregate success for Algeria over two legs, and they will face Nigeria in the deciding round of the Qualifiers.

Nigeria had a 5-1 aggregate win over South Africa in the third round.