2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Confident Flamingos arrive in Morocco

Photo shows the contingent on arrival at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Wednesday morning.

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja
After four hours of pleasurable fligh from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, Flamingos, have arrived in the Kingdom of Morocco to participate in the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals.

The Nigerian contingent made up of 21 players, coaching crew and backroom staff on arrival at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Wednesday morning were received by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and were driven to Rabat where they will be based.

Prompt News reports that Flamingos Head coach Akeem Busari selected a final squad of 21 players for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

The final 21-player squad includes 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 5 midfielders, and 6 forwards while the key selections feature players such as Jane Ijirigho, Harmony Chidi,
Adegbuyi, Mercy Felix, Onyinyechi Opara and Awawu Bashiru across the respective positions.

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