U17WWCQ: Flamingoes leave Nigeria for Cameroon ahead of clash with CAR

Published on: 02 February 2024

Nigeria U-17 Women National team, the Flamingoes left the shores of the country on Thursday for Douala, Cameroon ahead of their World Cup Qualifiers against Central African Republic, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Flamingoes play CAR in the first leg of the second round of the qualifiers in Cameroon after none of the CAR stadia met CAF requirements to host a match.

The match already scheduled for Sunday, 4th February will hold at the Stade de la Reunification de Douala, and commence at 3pm Cameroon time.

The Nigerian team seek qualification to another World Cup after qualifying for all editions of the tournament except the 2018 edition.

Tunisian official Emna Ajbouni as referee, with her compatriots Khouloud Amri, Ameni Hammemi and Asma Chouchane as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively are the referees for the encounter while Eugenie Mbainaye from Chad will serve as the commissioner.

The second leg scheduled to hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja a week later will see Moroccan official Zakia El Grini as the centre referee, while her compatriots Ihsane Ennouajeli Nouajli, Karima Khadiri and Sabah Sadir as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively while Naa Odofoley Nortey from Ghana will be the commissioner.

 

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