{"id":842254,"date":"2025-04-20T13:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T18:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/morocco-2025-nigerias-flamingos-thrash-algeria-zambia-edge-benin-as-cameroon-face-kenya-test\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T13:12:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T18:12:57","slug":"morocco-2025-nigerias-flamingos-thrash-algeria-zambia-edge-benin-as-cameroon-face-kenya-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/morocco-2025-nigerias-flamingos-thrash-algeria-zambia-edge-benin-as-cameroon-face-kenya-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco 2025: Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos thrash Algeria, Zambia edge Benin as Cameroon face Kenya test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos are on the verge of making it to the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup after cruising to an excellent 4-0 first-leg victory over Algeria in Ikenne on Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Flamingos, runners-up at the last tournament in the Dominican Republic, delivered a dominant display at the Remo Stars Stadium to put themselves firmly in control of their final qualifying tie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Queen Joseph<\/strong> starred with a brace, while <strong>Zainab Oluwaseun Raji<\/strong> and <strong>Aishat Animashaun<\/strong> also got on the scoresheet in a one-sided affair.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Queen Joseph Opening goal for Nigeria Flamingos against Algeria U17 \u2013 2025 FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifier <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TcyIMeFoxw\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/TcyIMeFoxw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdemolaVictorTv\/status\/1913615875061465458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It took just one minute for Nigeria to get going, with Joseph calmly finishing off a low cross to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdemolaVictorTv\/status\/1913624667182576101\" target=\"_blank\">open the scoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zainab Oluwaseun goal to double the lead for Nigeria Flamingos against Algeria U17 \u2013 2025 FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifiers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xiDG1CGTIP\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/xiDG1CGTIP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdemolaVictorTv\/status\/1913624667182576101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/nigeria-algeria-flamingos.html\">We do not compare ourselves to Nigeria\u201d \u2013 Confident Algeria coach eyes upset against Flamingos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/nigerias-flamingos-algeria.html\">Be ready to lose big \u2013 Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos boss warns Algeria ahead of FIFA U17 World Cup qualifier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/match-preview-nigeria-algeria-flamingos.html\">Match preview: Nigeria vs Algeria \u2013 Flamingos chase U17 World Cup spot against North African foes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Raji doubled the lead in the 13th minute, showing fine close control to get past her marker before releasing a thunderous shot past the goalkeeper off the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph then produced the moment of the match four minutes later with a thunderous 25-yard strike that cannoned in off the underside of the bar to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Queen Joseph 2nd goal for Nigeria Flamingos against Algeria U17 \u2013 2025 FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifiers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LM2DlxhmMm\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/LM2DlxhmMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdemolaVictorTv\/status\/1913625559420068116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The fourth came shortly after the break, with Animashaun smashing a delightful half volley into the far corner from the edge of the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aishat Animashaun Goal for Nigeria Flamingos Against Algeria U17 \u2013 2025 FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifiers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bLte9c6ozw\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/bLte9c6ozw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdemolaVictorTv\/status\/1913639316175151149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The second leg will be played on April 25 at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida. With a 4-0 cushion, Nigeria need only avoid a major collapse to confirm their place at Morocco 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Go1Z87nXgAAbVci-750x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's U17 women national team, Flamingos.\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157195\">Nigeria\u2019s U17 women national team, Flamingos. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere, Zambia battled to a narrow 2-1 home win over Benin at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.<\/p>\n<p>Mercy Chipasula scored both goals for the Copper Princesses, giving them a slender advantage ahead of next week\u2019s second leg.<\/p>\n<p>Chipasula opened the scoring in the 16th minute, but Benin hit back after the break through Romaine Gandonou. With the game finely poised, Chipasula struck again in the 66th minute to restore Zambia\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n<p>The return fixture will take place at the Stade de K\u00e9gu\u00e9 in Lom\u00e9, Togo, where Benin are using as a temporary home ground.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Cameroon \u2013 qualifiers to the World Cup in 2016 and 2018 \u2013 will aim to return to the Mundial when they battle against Kenya on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya, who qualified for their first U17 Women\u2019s World Cup last year, will be looking to make history again.<\/p>\n<p>Ivory Coast and Guinea will also meet on Sunday in Abidjan, as both sides seek to qualify for the U17 World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/morocco-2025-nigerias-flamingos-zambia.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos are on the verge of making it to the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup after cruising to an excellent 4-0 first-leg victory over Algeria in Ikenne on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Flamingos, runners-up at the last tournament in the Dominican Republic, delivered a dominant display at the Remo Stars Stadium to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":842255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45386,21970,2005],"tags":[45385,86607],"class_list":{"0":"post-842254","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-morocco","8":"category-nigerias","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-morocco","11":"tag-nigerias"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842254\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/842255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}