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CAF
17-03-2025
- Sport
- CAF
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon, and Zambia reach third round
Nigeria, Cameroon, Zambia, and Guinea secured their spots in the third and final round of qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, joining Côte d'Ivoire after their respective fixtures and victories on Saturday, 14 March. Below is a summary of the results: Nigeria 2-0 South Africa Nigeria sealed their qualification with a 2-0 victory over South Africa in Ikenne, bringing the aggregate score to 5-1. The Flamingos took the lead in the 37th minute with a goal from Harmony Chidi before Aishat Animashaun doubled the lead in the 56th minute. With the victory, the Nigerians continue their quest to qualify for the finals of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Guinea 2-1 Sierra Leone Guinea advanced towards to the next round after defeating Sierra Leone 2-1 in the second leg of the second round. With an aggregate score of 4-3, the Guineans qualify for the final stage of the qualifiers. Kouyaté Aïcha opened the scoring in the 8th minute, followed by Aïssatou Diallo, who scored in the 54th minute. This victory keeps Guinea's dream of reaching the final stage alive. Ethiopia 0-1 Cameroon Cameroon took a decisive step toward the final round of qualifications with a 1-0 win over Ethiopia. Already a scorer in the first leg, Tazanou Ange scored the only goal of the match. With an aggregate score of 6-2, the Young Lionesses advance to the final stage of the qualifiers, where they will face the winner of the match between Kenya and Uganda. Zambia 1-0 Tanzania Zambia qualified for the third round of qualifications with a 1-0 win over Tanzania, thanks to a solitary goal from Masela Sekeseke in the 53rd minute, just six minutes after entering the game. This success, coupled with a comprehensive 4-0 win on aggregate, allows the COSAFA U-17 champions to continue their journey. Zambia will face the winner of the match between Benin and DR Congo in the next round.
CAF
09-03-2025
- Sport
- CAF
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Nigeria and Kenya impress, Cameroon dominant as Algeria are stunned by Botswana
The journey to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup resumed on Saturday, 8 March with five fixtures taking place. Below is a summary of the results: Nigeria asserts its dominance over South Africa (3-1) Going into the tie as favourites, Nigeria secured a convincing 3-1 win away from home against South Africa. A brace by Shakirat Moshood and solitary strike by Harmony Chidi was enough to see the Nigerians secure the victory in Pretoria. Kenya surprises Uganda in Kampala (2-0) In an all-East African duel, Kenya pulled off an impressive victory over Uganda on their home turf. Nasipwondi and Ogola scored for the Junior Starlets, who managed the pressure well and converted their chances. This victory puts Kenya in a strong position ahead of the return leg in Nairobi. Cameroon shines against Ethiopia (5-2) Cameroon where clinical in front of goal as they cruised past Ethiopia 5-2. With a well-organized team performance, Cameroon quickly took the lead and gave no chance to their East Africans. The commanding victory puts Cameroon in a strong position to advance in the ahead of the second leg. Guinea and Sierra Leone (2-2) Guinea and Sierra Leone could not be separated on Saturday after an exciting duel that concluded 2-2 to set up what promises to be another exciting duel in the return leg between the two sides. Algeria stunned by Botswana (2-1)Algeria was defeated by a clinical Botswana team that made the most of their few opportunities to score. Despite dominating possession, the Algerians couldn't break through and were duly punished by the Southern African nation who found two goals that secured the 2-1 victory. Upcoming first-leg matches: Sunday, 9 March 2025 (local times) 14:00:Tanzania vs Zambia 16:00:Benin vs DR Congo 17:00: Cote d'Ivoire vs Burundi
