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

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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.

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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