Morocco 2025: Flamingos intensify training as South Africa’s Bantwana land in Lagos
South Africa’s U-17 girls, Bantwana, were scheduled to arrive in Lagos yesterday evening, ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second round, second leg qualifying match against Nigeria’s Flamingos.
A brace by Harmony Chidi, which followed Shakirat Moshood’s goal, steered Nigeria to a 3-1 win over their hosts in Pretoria, on Saturday, but the Bantwana have sounded a big warning that they will not be in Ikenne to lie down and be slaughtered.
Team captain Katleho Malebana, whose goal early in the second half raised the hopes of the Bantwana, before Chidi’s second and Nigeria’s third, has assured that the South Africans will contest every blade of grass with their hosts at the Remo Stars Stadium on Saturday.
Saturday’s encounter will kick off at 4.00 p.m., with Senegalese match officials in charge.
CAF has appointed Aida Sy to serve as referee, while her compatriots Ndeye Aissa Ndiaye, Ndeye Sarr Ndiaye, and Fatoumata Sall Toure will be in the roles of assistant 1, assistant 2, and fourth official respectively.
Ghanaian, Naa Odofoley Nortey will be the commissioner while Agar Mezing from Cameroon will be the referee assessor.
The winner on aggregate will progress to the final round of the qualification series, with this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup billed for Morocco, from October 17 to November 8. Africa will present five teams (including host nation Morocco) at the finals, which has been expanded to a 24-nation championship. The Flamingos have intensified their preparation with training sessions at the Remo Stars Institute, Ikenne-Remo ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
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