THE Flamingos of Nigeria secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Guinea in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second qualifying round tie in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire today.
At the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in the Ivorian capital, the Flamingos asserted dominance early on, with captain Harmony Chidi leading by example with a hat-trick.
Chidi opened the scoring in spectacular fashion, finding the net with the very first kick of the game to hand the Akeem Busari-led side an immediate advantage.
She doubled the lead in the 13th minute with a stunning long-range effort, putting the Flamingos firmly in control inside the opening quarter of the match.
The African giants continued to press, and their attacking intent paid off again in the 37th minute when FC Robo Queens’ forward Oluwakemi Adegbuyi extended the lead to 3-0.
Three minutes later, Chidi completed her hat-trick with a composed finish, capping an outstanding first-half performance.
The Flamingos maintained their intensity after the break, and their dominance was further rewarded in the 56th minute when Mary Dunstan added a fifth goal to seal an emphatic victory for the Nigerian side.
The result gives the Flamingos a significant advantage heading into the return leg in Ikenne-Remo next Saturday, as they move a step closer to securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals.
