Nigeria women's national under-17 football team

Nigeria Under-17
Nickname(s)Flamingoes
AssociationNigeria Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachBankole Olowookere
Home stadiumAgege Stadium, Lagos
FIFA codeNGA
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African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Appearances6 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 2008)
Best resultThird place (2022)

Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, also nicknamed the Flamingoes is a youth association football team operated under the auspices of Nigeria Football Federation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Nigeria women's national football team. The team competes in the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women, which are the top competitions for this age group.


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