The national U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will depart the country Wednesday morning , October 8, aboard Royal Air Maroc, as they begin their final phase of preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The team is scheduled to camp in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca on arrival, before heading to Rabat for the tournament proper.
During their camping period in Casablanca, the team will intensify their build-up with two high-profile international friendlies — against New Zealand on October 10, before taking on Paraguay on October 14.
The team will then move into the official FIFA hotel in Rabat on October 15, where all participating teams will be housed for the competition.
The Flamingos are drawn in Group D, alongside Canada, France, and Samoa, with team’s opening group game being against Canada on Sunday, October 19, before facing France on October 13, with both matches slated for 8p.m Nigerian time at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) and Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 1) in the city of Sale.
Their final group stage game will be against Samoa on October 25, with kickoff set at 5 p.m. at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 3) still in Sale.
The Flamingos tutored by head coach Bankole Olowookere heads into the tournament brimming with optimism and confidence, having played 10 tune-up matches, scoring an impressive 44 goals without conceding any.
Their dominant form in camp so far, coupled with a well-balanced squad, underscores their determination to go one step further than their quarter-final finish at the last edition in the Dominican Republic.
