Nickname(s) | Flamingoes | ||
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Association | Nigeria Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Bankole Olowookere | ||
Home stadium | Agege Stadium, Lagos | ||
FIFA code | NGA | ||
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African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Champions (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016) | ||
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Third place (2022) |
Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, also nicknamed the Flamingoes is a youth association football team operated under the auspices of Nigeria Football Federation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Nigeria women's national football team. The team competes in the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women, which are the top competitions for this age group.