Nigeria’s Flamingos are one round away from the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup after thrashing Guinea 11-0 on aggregate to advance to the final stage of the African qualifiers.
The Nigerian side completed the rout with a 6-0 victory over the Baby Syli Stars in the second leg at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State on Saturday, following a 5-0 first-leg win in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Standing between the Flamingos and a place at the global tournament scheduled for Morocco from October 17 to November 7, 2026 , are Benin Republic’s Baby Squirrels, who booked their spot in the final round with a 5-1 aggregate win over Sierra Leone. Benin won 2-1 in the second leg played in Lomé, Togo, where both fixtures were held due to facility shortfalls in the two countries.
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Prolific forward Harmony Chidi, along with Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Queens Joseph and Precious Oscar, have been central to Nigeria’s campaign. The first leg of the final qualifying tie is scheduled for the weekend of July 3–5, with the return leg set for July 10–12.
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Elsewhere on the continent, Ghana moved into the final round after an 8-0 aggregate demolition of Liberia, while South Africa eliminated Tanzania and will advance to face Kenya. Senegal edged past Cameroon 5-4 on penalties after two goalless encounters, and Zambia hammered DR Congo 7-0 over two legs. Ethiopia and Kenya also progressed after defeating Burundi and Uganda respectively.
The final round will feature Senegal against Ghana, Zambia against Ethiopia, and South Africa against Kenya, with the four winners joining hosts Morocco already guaranteed a place at the World Cup. Africa has five slots in total
