Nigeria cut New Zealand to size in FIFA U-17 WWC opener

 Nigeria’s high-flying attack was too much for New Zealand to handle, as they soared to victory to open Group A at Dominican Republic 2024.

Nigeria head coach Bankole Olowookere is one who preaches an attacking philosophy, and his players carried that out to perfec­tion at CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros in their trium­phant Group A opener against New Zealand at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024™.

The African side had three on the score-board before the half-hour mark thanks to a Shakirat Moshood finish, a long-distance effort from Khadijat Adegoke that slipped through the hands of Brooke Neary and a right-footed rocket from Faridat Abdulwahab.

Nigeria Taiwo Afolabi bossed the midfield all day and got a goal for herself early in the second stanza by rising high to spin home a header, before Hannah Saxon tallied a consolation to give the Young Football Ferns a positive to end the day.-FIFA