Nigeria’s Flamingos are on the verge of creating it to the 2025 FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup after cruising to a wonderful 4-0 first-leg victory over Algeria in Ikenne on Saturday, Soccernet.ng stories.

The Flamingos, runners-up on the final event within the Dominican Republic, delivered a dominant show on the Remo Stars Stadium to place themselves firmly in charge of their remaining qualifying tie.

Queen Joseph starred with a brace, whereas Zainab Oluwaseun Raji and Aishat Animashaun additionally bought on the scoresheet in a one-sided affair.

Queen Joseph Opening purpose for Nigeria Flamingos in opposition to Algeria U17 – 2025 FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup Qualifier pic.twitter.com/TcyIMeFoxw

— Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) April 19, 2025

It took only one minute for Nigeria to get going, with Joseph calmly ending off a low cross to open the scoring.

Zainab Oluwaseun purpose to double the lead for Nigeria Flamingos in opposition to Algeria U17 – 2025 FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup Qualifiers pic.twitter.com/xiDG1CGTIP

— Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) April 19, 2025

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Raji doubled the lead within the thirteenth minute, displaying high-quality shut management to get previous her marker earlier than releasing a thunderous shot previous the goalkeeper off the crossbar.

Joseph then produced the second of the match 4 minutes later with a thunderous 25-yard strike that cannoned in off the underside of the bar to make it 3-0.

Queen Joseph 2nd purpose for Nigeria Flamingos in opposition to Algeria U17 – 2025 FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup Qualifiers pic.twitter.com/LM2DlxhmMm

— Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) April 19, 2025

The fourth got here shortly after the break, with Animashaun smashing a pleasant half volley into the far nook from the sting of the world.

Aishat Animashaun Objective for Nigeria Flamingos Towards Algeria U17 – 2025 FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup Qualifiers pic.twitter.com/bLte9c6ozw

— Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) April 19, 2025

The second leg will probably be performed on April 25 on the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida. With a 4-0 cushion, Nigeria want solely keep away from a significant collapse to substantiate their place at Morocco 2025.

Elsewhere, Zambia battled to a slim 2-1 house win over Benin on the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

Mercy Chipasula scored each targets for the Copper Princesses, giving them a slender benefit forward of subsequent week’s second leg.

Chipasula opened the scoring within the sixteenth minute, however Benin hit again after the break by Romaine Gandonou. With the sport finely poised, Chipasula struck once more within the 66th minute to revive Zambia’s lead.

The return fixture will happen on the Stade de Kégué in Lomé, Togo, the place Benin are utilizing as a brief house floor.

In the meantime, Cameroon – qualifiers to the World Cup in 2016 and 2018 – will intention to return to the Mundial once they battle in opposition to Kenya on Sunday on the Nyayo Nationwide Stadium in Nairobi.

Kenya, who certified for his or her first U17 Girls’s World Cup final 12 months, will probably be seeking to make historical past once more.

Ivory Coast and Guinea will even meet on Sunday in Abidjan, as either side search to qualify for the U17 World Cup for the primary time.