2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: Flamingos to face Gabon or South Africa in Second Round

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team have been drawn bye in First Round of 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the draw for the next FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.

Flamingos which reached the semi final of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India will start their qualification journey in the Second Round.

Bankole Olowookere’s side will meet the winner of the First Round clash between South Africa and Gabon in March 2025.

The winner of the Second Round games will reach the third round where the four teams which will represent Africa will emerge in April 2025.

Nigeria and Ghana have Africa’s best performance at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The two West African teams have won bronze medals at the competition.

Only Nigeria reached the quarter final of the last edition of the tournament in Dominican Republic this year.

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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