Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will participate in the 2024 WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup in Ghana from December 12 to 26.
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has named a 25-player squad for the regional tournament.
The Flamingos, fresh off a strong quarter-final finish at the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic, where they also won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy, are looking to build on their success.
Olowookere’s squad includes several key players from the World Cup, such as midfielder Shakirat Moshood, who scored four goals, along with goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, and defenders Taiwo Adegoke, Jumai Adebayo, and Prisca Nwachukwu.
Nigeria is in Group B, where they will face Côte d’Ivoire and Niger Republic. Group A includes Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Benin.
The team will begin their preparations with a training camp on December 3 at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State.
Here is the full list of the 25 players called up for WAFU B camp:
Goalkeepers:
Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens)
Elizabeth Boniface (Sunshine Queens)
Sylvia Echefu (Bayelsa Queens)
Chiamaka Enebeli (RoyalTom FC)
Defenders
Rokibat Azeez (New Generation Academy)
Taiwo Adegoke (Remo Stars Ladies)
Jumai Adebayo (Naija Ratels)
Ayomide Ibrahim (Remo Stars Ladies)
Prisca Nwachukwu (Heartland Queens)
Ololade Isiaka (Abia Angels)
Oluwatoyin Olowookere (Ekiti Queens)
Oghenemairo Obruthe (Lagos City)
Midfielders
Saida Adebiyi (Confluence Queens)
Shakirat Moshood (Bayelsa Queens)
Waliat Rotimi (Nakamura Academy)
Farida Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons)
Fatimoh Solaty (Dannaz Ladies)
Forwards
Harmony Chidi (Imo Strikers)
Peace Effiong (Rivers Angels)
Mary Nkpa (Abia Angels)
Blessing Ifitezue (Rivers Angels)
Aisha Animashaun (Naija Ratels)
Mary Mamudu (Edo Queens)
Precious Oscar (Bayelsa Queens)
Janet Akekoromowei (Nasarawa Amazons)
