Flamingoes Land In Jordan Ahead Of Showdown With Brazilian Girls
Published: September 27, 2016
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have arrived in Jordan ahead of their opening game at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place in the Asian country from 30 September – 21 October.
The Emirates Airline flight had a stopover in Dubai before embarking on the journey to Amman.
The Nigeria U17s led by skipper Rasheedat Ajibade are raring to go, with the 21 players included in the roster in excellent physical condition prior to their departure from Abuja on Monday.
They begin their campaign against Brazil on October 1 at the King Abdullah Stadium, Amman before traveling to Zarqa three days later to face England and wrap up group play against North Korea on October 8.
Nigeria have qualified for the quarterfinals of the last three editions of the Fifa U17s while they could not get out of their group in the inaugural edition in New Zealand in 2008.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : thenff.com
The Emirates Airline flight had a stopover in Dubai before embarking on the journey to Amman.
The Nigeria U17s led by skipper Rasheedat Ajibade are raring to go, with the 21 players included in the roster in excellent physical condition prior to their departure from Abuja on Monday.
They begin their campaign against Brazil on October 1 at the King Abdullah Stadium, Amman before traveling to Zarqa three days later to face England and wrap up group play against North Korea on October 8.
Nigeria have qualified for the quarterfinals of the last three editions of the Fifa U17s while they could not get out of their group in the inaugural edition in New Zealand in 2008.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : thenff.com
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