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Flamingos secure 3-2 victory over Benin in U-17 Women's World Cup qualifier
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Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, defeated Benin Republic's young Amazons 3-2 in the first leg of the final qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco. The match, held at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, saw Benin take an early lead in the 16th minute through Romaine Gandonou. Nigeria equalized five minutes later with a header from Queen Joseph. In the second half, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi put Nigeria ahead in the 62nd minute, but Nazifatou Dangui leveled for Benin. Kindness Ifeanyi then scored the winning goal for Nigeria in the 75th minute. Head coach Akeem Busari had anticipated a tough match. The return leg is scheduled for July 11 in Benin Republic, with one of Africa's four qualification slots for the Morocco finals at stake. Nigeria previously advanced with an 11-0 aggregate victory over Guinea. Other final round qualifiers include Senegal against Ghana, Zambia against Ethiopia, and South Africa against Kenya.
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