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Newly-appointed Head Coach Akeem Ishola Busari has invited a total of 36 players to the Nigeria U17 Girls’ camp ahead of next month’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round qualifying fixture against the winner of the Niger Republic/Guinea clash.
Niger Republic are scheduled to host the first leg of that first round fixture this weekend, with the return in Conakry next weekend. The winner will host Nigeria, 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, in the second round, first leg encounter during the weekend of 22nd – 24th May, with the Flamingos playing host on Saturday, 30th May.
There are five goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 13 midfielders and eight forwards as Busari, who replaced Coach Bankole Olowookere, begins his own journey with the Flamingos.
This year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will take place in Morocco, 17th October – 7th November.
