Gist don land my people! The Confederation of African Football don drop Nigeria’s path to the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup o! Di draw wey happen for Rabat show say our darling Flamingos go enter di battle sharp sharp from second round!
Dem go face di winner between Niger and Guinea, and di first leg go run between May 22 and 24, while di second leg go land May 29 to 31. If dem fit ginger well and clear this hurdle, na to dey move enter third round wey go happen early July.
For di third round, di first leg dey set for July 3 to 5, and di return match dey planned for July 10 to 12. Dis one go sweet pass, as na many teams dey fight for di few slots wey dey available for di global event. E no go easy o!
As di draw show, Nigeria fit get bye straight to di third round because of di strong legacy wey dem don build over di years. Di second round go dey brew with action as teams like Burkina Faso go dey face Benin, Tunisia dey face Senegal, Algeria and Cameroon dey yo-yo, and South Africa dey jostle with Central African Republic. Na serious matter be dis!
At di end of di day, only four African teams go qualify for di tournament wey go hold for Morocco. Dem go join di host nation as di face of Africa for di world stage. Talk true, Nigeria dey enter dis qualification with plenty pedigree. Di Flamingos na di only African team wey don qualify for eight out of di nine editions of di tournament since e begin for 2008!
Dem best finish na for 2022, when dem collect bronze for India. Last time wey dem try for di tournament, for Uruguay, dem miss am, but no worry, dem ready this time to show dem say na dem be di real deal. For Africa level, dis na di ninth time dem dey enter di qualifiers and dem dey eye di record-breaking 10th qualification. Na serious motivation!
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