U-17 Women’s World Cup: Busari invites 36 players to camp

The newly-appointed head coach of the national U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, Akeem Busari, has invited a total of 36 players to camp ahead of next month’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second round qualifying fixture against the winner of the Niger Republic/Guinea clash.

Niger Republic are scheduled to host the first leg of that first round fixture this weekend, with the return in Conakry next weekend.

The winner will host Nigeria, 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, in the second round, first leg encounter during the weekend of 22nd to 24th May, with the Flamingos playing host on Saturday, 30th May.

There are five goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 13 midfielders and eight forwards, as Busari, who replaced Coach Bankole Olowookere, begins his own journey with the Flamingos.

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This year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will take place in Morocco from 17th October to 7th November, 2026.

Invited players:

Goalkeepers: Dorathy Noel Ndaks (Nasarawa Amazons); Sylvia Echefu (Bayelsa Queens); Abidemi Aiyeolowo (Remo Stars Ladies); Amarachi Atulayo (Heartland Queens); Rita Anthony (Confluence Queens)

Defenders: Sefiat Idris (Bayelsa Queens); Veronica Kefas (Plateau United Ladies); Pattra Oparanmegwa (Delta Queens); Chioma James (Imo Strikers); Azeezat Oduntan (FC Robo Queens); Justina Godwin (Kwara United Ladies); Kanyinsola Yusuf (FC Robo Queens); Fakoya Akinola (Ekiti Queens); Esther Enne (Unification FC); God’s-Gift Afigbediotor (Ibom Angels)

Midfielders: Shakirat Sarafa (Remo Stars Ladies); Deborah Olayiwola (Bayelsa Queens); Tosin Tiamiyu (FC Robo Queens); Fidel Pepple (Pacesetter Queens); Favour Etim (Nasarawa Amazons); Blessing Sunday (Confluence Queens); Oluwatosin Yusuf (Nasarawa Amazons); Awawu Bashiru (Confluence Queens); Endurance Omoroka (Ekiti Queens); Ogaga Adams (Delta Queens); Memunat Rotimi (Nakamura Academy); Anesthesia Akwubo (Ahudiyannem FC); Busayo Ogunlede (Goalright Academy)

Forwards: Harmony Chidi (Bayelsa Queens); Aminat Abiodun (Pacesetter Queens); Mary Dustan (Imo Strikers); Patricia Habila (Fosla Academy); Kindness Ifeanyi (Bayelsa Queens); Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (FC Robo Queens); Queen Joseph (Fosla Academy); Istifanus Shavih (Youth Arise FC).