Nigerias U17 womens national team began their adventure at the 2024 FIFA U17 Women World Cup with an excellent 4-1 victory over New Zealand at the Estadio Cibao on Wednesday night, Soccernet.ng reports .
Bronze medalist at the last edition of the Mundial, the Flamingos have their eyes set on greater heights this time and they showed they mean business with a straightforward victory over the New Zealanders.
There were only two minutes on the clock when Shakirat Moshood pounced on a pass from Harmony Chidi to give Nigeria the lead.
Khadijat Adegoke then doubled Nigerias advantage courtesy of a delightful screamer with the assist coming from Faridat Abdulwahab.
In the 28th minute, Abdulwahab got on the scoresheet for the Flamingos as she smashed a right-footed shot from outside the box into the net following a corner from Shakirat Moshood.
