Nigeria’s Flamingos will depart Lagos for Lomé, Togo on Thursday to take on Benin Republic in the second of the final qualifying round for 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World.
The Flamingos are scheduled to travel from Ikenne to Lagos on Thursday morning before boarding a flight from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Lomé where they will battle their opponents in the crucial encounter on Saturday at the Stade de Kégué.
The Flamingos head into the return leg with a slender 3-2 advantage after edging Benin Republic in a thrilling first-leg contest at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne last weekend.
Queen Joseph, Zainab Adegbuyi and Ifeanyi Kindness were all on target for Nigeria, while Benin kept the tie alive with two away goals scored by Yenido Romaine Gandonou, and Nazifatou Dangui.
The winners on aggregate will book one of Africa’s places at the 2026 FIFA Unfer-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Morocco.
The Flamingos have featured in every edition of the tournament since it started in 2008 with the expecting of the 2018 edition.
They finished third at the 2022 edition in India, becoming the first African team to win a medal at the competition.