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Flamingos to face Germany, Chile and New Zealand at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Flamingos to face Germany, Chile and New Zealand at FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The Flamingos were drawn in Group B of the World Cup on Friday, June 24, 2022.

The team led by head coach Bankole Olowookere have a tough group with three other countries from different continents.

The Flamingoes will face Germany, Chile and New Zealand in group of the World Cup.

GROUP A: India, USA, Morocco, Brazil

GROUP B: Germany, Nigeria, Chile, New Zealand

GROUP C: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China

GROUP D: Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France

The Flamingos went through a rigorous qualification campaign to book a place at the World Cup in India.

The Flamingos have a lot of attacking players as star forward Opeyemi Ajakaye contributed six goals in the qualifications series.

The Flamingos, play their first game against Germany at 8pm India time on Tuesday, 11th October at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.

The second group game is against New Zealand on 14th October (4.30pm) also at the Nehru Stadium in Goa, and their final group fixture is against Chile at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on 17th October (4.30pm).

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