Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited 30 players to Nigeria’s U-17 girls’ camp, as the Flamingos kick start preparations for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be held in Morocco.
 
Invited are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and nine strikers.
 
2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria overpowered South Africa and Algeria in the qualifying series to pick a ticket to the first-ever 24-team FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be played across four venues in two cities in Morocco,  from October 17 to November 8.
 
Venues earmarked for the finals (the first of five straight final tournaments to be hosted by Morocco) are the Prince Héritier Moulay el-Hassan Sports Complex, Prince Moulay Abdellah Sport Complex, Al Barid Stadium and Mohamed VI Football Academy.
 
The invited players are expected to arrive in camp in Abuja on September 7.
 
Some of the players are goalkeepers Elizabeth Boniface (Abia Angels), Onyinyechi Opara (Imo Strikers), Abigail Nmecha (Team Abia), and Sylva Echefu (Bayelsa Queens).
 
Others are Hannah Ibrahim (Remo Stars Ladies); Jumai Adebayo (Naija Ratels); Azeezat Oduntan (FC Robo); Christiana Sunday (Imo Strikers); Ufuoma Lucky (Royal Queens, Warri); Choice Ovwighovwiroro (New Generation, Abuja); Shakirat Moshood (Bayelsa Queens); Muinat Rotimi (Nakamura Football Academy); Fatimah Shuaib (Confluence Queens); Waliat Rotimi (Nakamura Football Academy); and Taiwo Lukman (Confluence Queens).