Flamingos will now do battle with either South Africa or Ethiopia for a place at this year’s U17 Women’s World Cup after they shot past Egypt 6-0 on aggregate to reach the final playoff round.
The Nigeria women’s U17s beat hosts Egypt 2-0 Saturday night in Cairo to advance to the final round of the World Cup qualifiers.
Opeyemi Ajakaye opened scoring for the Nigerian ladies on a bitterly cold night in Egypt after just five minutes, before Amina Bello doubled the lead on 14 minutes.
The Flamingos will know their next foes today when South Africa host their return leg after they fell 3-0 in Ethiopia in the first game.
The U17 women’s World Cup will be hosted by India in October.
