Two Nigerian coaches, Bankole Olowookere and Christopher Danjuma, have been nominated for the 2024 CAF Awards, Soccernet.ng reports.
Olowookere led the Super Flamingos of Nigeria to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in the Dominican Republic.
His team delivered outstanding performances in the group stage, defeating New Zealand 4-1, Ecuador 4-0, and the host nation 1-0 to top their group with nine points.
Despite their impressive form, the Flamingos lost 2-0 in the quarterfinals. Nigeria was the only African team to reach the knockout stage.
Danjuma also guided the U-20 women's team, the Falconets, to an impressive outing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.