Flamingos through to U-17 Women’s World Cup after Benin victory

Nigeria’s Flamingos secured a berth astatine the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup pursuing a 5-3 triumph implicit Benin Republic astatine the Stade de Kégué, Lomé on Saturday.

Akeem Busari’s broadside won the last qualifying circular contention 8-5 connected aggregate.

The visitors took the pb done Mark Akpan aft conscionable six minutes, portion Romaine Gandonou equalised for Benin 5 minutes.

Nigeria went into the interruption with a two-goal pb courtesy of 2 more  strikes from Esther Enne Stephen, and Queen Joseph.

Joseph further  accrued the vantage from the punishment spot 9 minutes aft the break.

Benin rallied with 2 goals from Hermionne Lokossou, and Gandonou to marque the scoreline 4-3.

Joseph nevertheless scored her 3rd of the crippled 14 minutes from clip to guarantee the Flamingos instrumentality location with an distant win.

Morocco volition big the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup successful October.

Flamingos done to U-17 Women’s World Cup aft Benin victory