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2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifier: Flamingos to resume camp on Sunday for South Africa

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifier: Flamingos to resume camp on Sunday for South Africa

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team is set to open camp for their World Cup Qualifiers.

The Flamingos camp according to Nigeriafootball.ng source will open on Sunday, February 9, 2025.

Players and officials of the team are expected in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun state camp on Sunday.

Coach Bankole Olowookere’s side will face South Africa in Second Round of the Qualifiers.

South Africa won their First Round clash against Gabon 21-2 on aggregate.

The winner of the Second Round clash between Nigeria and South Africa will face either Botswana or Algeria in the Third Round.

Winners of the Third Round will join host, Morocco in qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The Flamingos won bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India and reached the quarter final when Dominican Republic hosted the tournament in 2024.

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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