Nigeria’s Flamingos delivered another dominant performance, defeating Guinea 6-0 in the second-leg of their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie to seal an emphatic 11-0 aggregate victory.
The young Nigerian side took control of the contest early, with Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opening the scoring in the eighth minute before Chidi Harmony doubled the advantage in the 21st minute.
Queen Joseph added a third just two minutes later as the Flamingos overwhelmed their visitors with a relentless attacking display.
Harmony grabbed her second goal of the afternoon in the 34th minute, while Adegbuyi also completed her brace two minutes before halftime to give Nigeria a commanding 5-0 lead at the break.
Precious Oscar rounded off the scoring in the 70th minute to complete a comprehensive 6-0 victory at the Remo Stars Stadium.
Having already won the first leg 5-0, the Flamingos advanced to the third round of the qualifiers with an impressive 11-0 aggregate triumph.
Nigeria will now face Benin Republic in the next round as they continue their quest for a place at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
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.
