Morocco 2025: Flamingos intensify training as South Africa’s Bantwana land in Lagos

South Africa’s U-17 girls, Bantwana, were scheduled to arrive in Lagos yesterday evening, ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second round, second leg qualifying match against Nigeria’s Flamingos.

CAF has appointed Aida Sy to serve as referee, while her compatriots Ndeye Aissa Ndiaye, Ndeye Sarr Ndiaye, and Fatoumata Sall Toure will be in the roles of assistant 1, assistant 2, and fourth official respectively.
 
Ghanaian, Naa Odofoley Nortey will be the commissioner while Agar Mezing from Cameroon will be the referee assessor.
 
The winner on aggregate will progress to the final round of the qualification series, with this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup billed for Morocco, from October 17 to November 8. Africa will present five teams (including host nation Morocco) at the finals, which has been expanded to a 24-nation championship. The Flamingos have intensified their preparation with training sessions at the Remo Stars Institute, Ikenne-Remo ahead of Saturday’s encounter.

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