The flamingos with their signature goal celebration, a salute to the coach, keep coming at their opponent in such a way that startled the New Zealand girls
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.
• New Zealand 1-4 Nigeria
• New Zealand goal: Hannah Saxon (60)
• Nigeria goals: Shakirat Moshood (2), Khadijat Adegoke (13), Farihat Abdulwahab (28), Taiwo Afolabi (55)
• Player of the Match: Taiwo Afolabi (Nigeria)
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 No10 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.
