Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has reflected on his team’s impressive away victory over Guinea, Completesports.com reports.
Nigeria thrashed Guinea 5-0 in the first leg of
their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second round qualifying fixture at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan on Saturday.
Flamingos Assert Early Authority
The Flamingos assert dominance from the very first whistle, with captain Harmony Chidi leading by example in a remarkable individual display.
Chidi opened the scoring in the first minute to hand the visitors an immediate advantage.
The striker doubled the lead in the 13th minute with a stunning long-range effort.
Busari’s side continued to press, and their attacking intent paid off again in the 37th minute when FC Robo Queens’ forward Oluwakemi Adegbuyi extended the scoreline to 3-0.
Three minutes later, Chidi completed her hat-trick with a composed finish, capping an outstanding first-half performance.
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The Flamingos maintained their intensity after the break, and their dominance was further rewarded in the 56th minute when Mary Dunstan added a fifth goal to seal an emphatic victory for the Nigerian side.
Busari Reflects On Big Win
The result gives the Flamingos a significant advantage heading into the return leg in Ikenne on Saturday , 30 May as they move a step closer to securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals.
Busari warned that his side must avoid complacency despite their emphatic victory.
“In football, it is not over until it is over . We won here, but we can’t be complacent at home . We want to play well , and win in front of our crowd. This is a new team, and we are still building. The team will get better with more games,” Busari said after the game.”
“The Guineans are a high scoring side too as they won their game convincingly in the previous round. They have quality players in their team, especially the left-back, who is the also captain.
“What we did was to focus more on her, and press from there. That was why we were able to score four goals in the first half.
“Their coach probably noticed that, and introduced a tall midfielder in the second half, and the left-back was able to get more into the game.
“It’s a process, and we need to work more harder, and improve our performance.”
By Adeboye Amosu
