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Flamingoes Held By Ethiopia In U-17 World Cup Qualifier

The national women’s U-17 team, the Flamingoes, play 1-1 draw with Ethiopia in the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Addis … Continue reading Flamingoes Held By Ethiopia In U-17 World Cup Qualifier


The national women’s U-17 team, the Flamingoes, play 1-1 draw with Ethiopia in the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Addis Ababa on Sunday.

Joy Jerry gave Nigeria an 18th minute lead but the Ethiopians drew level three minutes after the hour mark when Tarikow Debiso scored for the hosts.

The second leg will be played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on December 16, with the winners on aggregate advancing to the final round of qualifiers scheduled for February 2018.

Nigeria have featured at the FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup finals five times.