Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart for Morocco on Wednesday as preparations give way to the final phase of their campaign at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The team leave Nigeria with confidence from their recent success at the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Championship, where they emerged champions and gained valuable competitive preparation ahead of their global assignment.
The Flamingos have now completed their final training session at home, with the squad holding its last session on Tuesday morning before beginning the journey to Morocco.
“The Flamingos had their last training session this morning before departing for Morocco on Wednesday morning,” the team’s media officer confirmed.
Nigeria have been drawn in Group B alongside Poland, Puerto Rico and Korea DPR, setting up three contrasting challenges in the group stage.
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The Flamingos will open their campaign against Poland on Saturday, October 17, with kickoff scheduled for 6pm Morocco time.
They will return to action three days later against Puerto Rico on October 20, again at 6pm, before completing their group stage fixtures against Korea DPR on October 23, with that game scheduled for 3pm.
The Korea DPR fixture could be demanding as Nigeria seek to navigate the group and secure a place in the knockout rounds.
The journey to Morocco is also another opportunity to build on Nigeria’s strong record in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
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Their WAFU-B triumph has provided the immediate momentum, but the global tournament presents a significantly different test, with Nigeria needing to translate their regional success into performances against opposition from different footballing backgrounds.
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