U-17 Women’s World Cup: Italy Eliminate Flamingos with Heavy 4–0 Defeat
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Italy Eliminate Flamingos with Heavy 4–0 Defeat
✅ Rewritten Story (October 29, 2025)
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have exited the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after falling 4–0 to Italy in their Round of 16 showdown on Tuesday night in Rabat, Morocco.
The Nigerian side, who claimed bronze in the 2022 edition, entered the knockout match with hopes of advancing further, but the Italians proved superior in every department.
Nigeria nearly opened the scoring midway through the first half when captain Shakirat Moshood unleashed a powerful strike that forced a brilliant save from Italian goalkeeper Matilde Robbioni.
Italy, however, took control just before the interval. Anna Copelli broke the deadlock after a fine solo effort, gliding past the Flamingos’ defenders before calmly firing beyond goalkeeper Sylvia Echefu to put her team ahead.
The second half turned into a nightmare for Nigeria, as Italy added three more goals to secure a dominant victory and book their place in the quarterfinals.
The defeat marks a disappointing end to the Flamingos’ campaign, who will now shift focus toward future competitions as they aim to rebuild and come back stronger.
Story (October 29, 2025)
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have exited the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after falling 4–0 to Italy in their Round of 16 showdown on Tuesday night in Rabat, Morocco.
The Nigerian side, who claimed bronze in the 2022 edition, entered the knockout match with hopes of advancing further, but the Italians proved superior in every department.
Nigeria nearly opened the scoring midway through the first half when captain Shakirat Moshood unleashed a powerful strike that forced a brilliant save from Italian goalkeeper Matilde Robbioni.
Italy, however, took control just before the interval. Anna Copelli broke the deadlock after a fine solo effort, gliding past the Flamingos’ defenders before calmly firing beyond goalkeeper Sylvia Echefu to put her team ahead.
The second half turned into a nightmare for Nigeria, as Italy added three more goals to secure a dominant victory and book their place in the quarterfinals.
The defeat marks a disappointing end to the Flamingos’ campaign, who will now shift focus toward future competitions as they aim to rebuild and come back stronger.
