#fifau17wwc

USWNT (Salé, Morocco = Won Jeong) After a dominant showing throughout the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the United States U-17 Women’s National Team’s run came to a dramatic close in the Round of 16, falling 7–6 to the Netherlands in a tense penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in regulation. Despite a world-class equalizer from forward Micayla Johnson and a barrage of U.S. attacks, Dutch…

The head coach of the Nigeria U17 women’s national team, Bankole Olowookere has commenced preparation for the next cadet World Cup Qualifiers. The home-based coach disclosed that he is proud of talents in the country as he commends the efforts of the organizers of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship. Olowookere was at the match venue of the playoffs to scout for talents for…

U17WWC: Germany comes from behind to pluck Flamingos’ wings

The well-drilled Germans scored twice in the second period to scoop all three points. Donning the old jersey Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team yesterday succumbed to the European champions Germany in their opening match at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, India. The three-time quarterfinalist started on a bright note when the team top goalscorer Opeyemi Ajakaye hit the…

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup begins in India today October 11, 2022, with 16 countries vying for the top prize.  The biennial competition for the world’s teenage girl-child was launched in New Zealand in 2008 but did not take place in the year 2020 as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s Flamingos are in Group B alongside the Germans, Chile and New Zealand for the…