World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria’s Flamingos to face Burkina Faso at neutral venue

By Asuquo

Posted on May 4, 2024

Nigeria will face Central African Republic in the final qualifying round for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The AthleticNG reports.

Nigeria’s Flamingos have received a huge boost in its quest for qualification for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup as Burkina Faso will host the first-leg at a neutral venue.

Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos are currently in camp, preparing for game against their Burkinabe counterparts in a first-leg match that has been moved to a neutral location.

FIFA’s strict rules about where matches can be played have caused Burkina Faso to change the venue for their home game against Nigeria.

Burkina Faso will not be playing in their own city of Ouagadougou anymore. Instead, the game will happen in Bamako, the capital of Mali, raising excitement for a big showdown on Saturday, May 11th, starting at 4 pm Mali time.

The second leg of the match will be played at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Making the event even more exciting, a special group of referees has been chosen by the Confederation of African Football to oversee the game. Suavis Iratunga from Burundi will be the center referee, with a skilled team of assistants and officials.

The Flamingos, ATHLETICNG understands, will leave Abuja for Bamako on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024.