Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, delivered another dominant display with a resounding 5–0 victory over Lakeside Queens FA in a preparatory friendly ahead of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Guinea.
The Flamingos wasted no time asserting control, opening the scoring in the 16th minute through Kemi Adekemi after a fine assist from Queen Joseph. The youngsters continued to dictate play and doubled their advantage in the 36th minute when Mary Dunstan found the back of the net to give Nigeria a comfortable lead at halftime.
Coach Akeem Busari’s side returned for the second half with even greater intensity. Harmony Chidi added the third goal in the 51st minute off an assist from Rodiat before Sefiat Idris made it 4–0 just three minutes later, finishing calmly from Precious Oscar’s setup.
The fifth and final goal arrived in the 67th minute when Ebube connected from a corner delivered by Sefiat Idris to complete another emphatic performance by the Flamingos.
The result further underlines the team’s impressive form heading into the crucial qualifier against Guinea on May 23. In six recent friendly matches, the Flamingos have recorded five wins and one draw, scoring 28 goals while conceding just twice.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
