Flamingos Secure 3-2 Win Over Benin in U17 World Cup Qualifier First Leg

Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, claimed a narrow 3-2 victory against the Benin Republic Amazons in Ikenne. Benin opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Romaine Gandonou’s powerful strike. Queen Joseph equalised in the 26th minute with a precise lob. Kindness Ifeanyi then turned the game in Nigeria’s favour, first creating a lead in the 62nd minute and later nodding home from a corner to make it 3-2. The return leg is set for next Saturday in Lomé, Togo. The aggregate winner will book a spot at this year’s U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco.

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