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Nigeria's U17 Women's Team Secures a 6-0 Victory against Central African Republic

Nigeria’s U17 Women’s Team Secures a 6-0 Victory against Central African Republic

Nigeria’s under-17 Women’s National Team recorded a massive 6-0 win over their Central African Republic counterparts in the first leg of their second-round qualifier for the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Sunday.

Harmony Chidi and Shakirat Moshood netted a brace each.

At the same time, Prisca Nwachukwu and Edidiong Etim also found the net as the flamingos ran riot inside the Stade Omnisport Duoala in Cameroon.

Nigeria, who won a bronze medal at the 2022 edition of the World Cup in India, was in the mood for business early in Douala, and Harmony Chidi got the opener in the fifth minute.

The second leg is in Abuja on Saturday, 10th February, 2024.

The flamingos, however, have a foot in the third round of the qualifying campaign, where they will potentially face the winner of the clash between Burkina Faso and Guinea.

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The Flamingos’ dominance began to count towards the end of the first half with Nwachukwu getting the second in the 38th minute while Moshood scored a quick brace in the 42nd and 45th minute to make it 4-0 before halftime.

Ten minutes after the restart, Chidi made it five for Nigeria with her second of the game while Moshood completed her hat-trick in the 71st minute.

Thanks to the emphatic win, Nigeria holds a huge advantage going into the second leg which will be played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Friday, February 9.

This year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will be staged in the Dominican Republic.

Since the start of the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in 2008, Nigeria has only failed to qualify once – the 2018 finals in Uruguay – and the team won their first bronze medal at the championship in 2022 in India after beating Germany on penalties in the third-place match.