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Flamingoes get difficult opponents as India 2022 World Cup draw is released

Nigeria’s U-17 girls didn’t lose in six qualifying games as they booked one of Africa’s two tickets at the India 2022 World Cup

The Flamingoes have been drawn alongside Germany and others in Group B of the 2022 World Cup.

The Nigerian girls will face the Germans, Chile and New Zealand in a difficult group at the World Cup.

Despite the level of opposition to be faced at the cup, the Bankole Olowookere-led girls are expected to emerge from the group.

Other groupings see the second African team at the competition Tanzania in a tough group also as they are drawn alongside France, Canada and Japan in group D.

Group A has hosts India, the United States, Morocco, and Brazil while group C has Spain, Colombia, Morocco and China.

The tournament is billed to hold for 20 days between October 11 and October 30th this year.

The Flamingoes hope to go a step better than the last time in 2022 as they look to conquer the world in India.

 

Rilwan Balogun

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