Nigeria’s women’s national under-17 football team, popularly known as the Flamingos, could discover their group stage opponents for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Thursday if they successfully qualify for the tournament.
The Flamingos are currently preparing for the next round of the qualification series, where they will take on the Guinea women’s national under-17 football team in a crucial fixture for a place at the mundial.
On Tuesday, FIFA confirmed that the official draws for both the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be conducted in Zurich on Thursday, coinciding with the opening day of the World Football Week.
FIFA also announced that the full match schedules for both tournaments, including fixture dates and venues, will be released immediately after the draws are completed.
The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is scheduled to take place between October and December later this year.
Nigeria’s Flamingos remain one of Africa’s most successful teams at the cadet level and will be aiming to secure qualification once again as they look to continue their impressive record on the world stage.
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.
