{"id":5315,"date":"2024-01-11T06:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T05:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2024\/01\/11\/flamingos-coaching-crew-re-appointed-after-historic-fifa-u17-womens-world-cup-performance\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T06:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T05:45:44","slug":"flamingos-coaching-crew-re-appointed-after-historic-fifa-u17-womens-world-cup-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2024\/01\/11\/flamingos-coaching-crew-re-appointed-after-historic-fifa-u17-womens-world-cup-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Flamingos&#8217; coaching crew re-appointed after historic FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given its approval for the re-appointment of the technical crew of the U-17 Women\u2019s National team, Flamingos.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Coach Bankole Olowookere, the coaching staff played a crucial part in guiding the Nigeria U-17 girls team to a first-ever podium finish at the FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup in India in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to re-appoint the coaching crew was based on the recommendation made by the NFF Technical and Development Committee, subsequently receiving the approval of the Executive Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Flamingos, under the guidance of Coach Olowookere, showcased a remarkable performance at the last U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>After successfully navigating through the group stage, they secured a historic victory over the United States of America in the quarter-finals, advancing after a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80061\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"80061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/nigeria-trash-new-zealand-to-keep-u17wwc-title-hopes-alive\/flamingos-2\/\" 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jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given its approval for the re-appointment of the technical crew of the U-17 Women National Team, Flamingos.\" width=\"350\" height=\"174\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=350%2C174&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=450%2C223&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=768%2C381&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?w=898&amp;ssl=1 898w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=350%2C174&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"80061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/nigeria-trash-new-zealand-to-keep-u17wwc-title-hopes-alive\/flamingos-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?fit=898%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"898,446\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flamingos\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?fit=350%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?fit=450%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80061\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=350%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given its approval for the re-appointment of the technical crew of the U-17 Women National Team, Flamingos.\" width=\"350\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=350%2C174&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=450%2C223&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?resize=768%2C381&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Flamingos.jpg?w=898&amp;ssl=1 898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Aside clinching bronze at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup, the Flamingos entertained with their dance goal celebrations.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite a loss to Colombia in the semi-finals, the team demonstrated resilience by securing a 3-3 draw against Germany in the third-place match and clinching the bronze medals in another penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80698\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"80698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/kizz-daniel-reacts-to-the-viral-video-of-flamingos-and-german-u-17-team-grooving-to-his-song-cough\/flamingoes-germans\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?fit=628%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"628,354\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flamingoes-germans\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flamingos and germans dancing to Kizz daniels cough&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?fit=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?fit=450%2C254&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80698 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=450%2C254&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=390%2C220&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?w=628&amp;ssl=1 628w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=350%2C197&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"80698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/kizz-daniel-reacts-to-the-viral-video-of-flamingos-and-german-u-17-team-grooving-to-his-song-cough\/flamingoes-germans\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?fit=628%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"628,354\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flamingoes-germans\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flamingos and germans dancing to Kizz daniels cough&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?fit=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?fit=450%2C254&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80698\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=350%2C197&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=450%2C254&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?resize=390%2C220&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flamingoes-germans.jpg?w=628&amp;ssl=1 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flamingos and Germans dancing to Kizz daniels cough after the 3rd place playoff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>READ ALSO:\u00a0FIFA U17 WWC: Sweet revenge as Nigeria edge Germany on penalties to pick up bronze medal<\/h4>\n<p>The re-appointed coaching staff includes Coach Bankole Olowookere as Head Coach, Adanna Nwaneri as Assistant Coach, Morufu Adeyemo as Assistant Coach, and Abubakar Ndanusa as Goalkeepers\u2019 Coach.<\/p>\n<p>The Flamingos will begin their journey to qualify for the 2024 FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup, starting with an away game against the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg is scheduled for Bangui on the weekend of February 2nd \u2013 4th, with the return leg taking place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday, February 10th.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/flamingos-coaching-crew-re-appointed-after-historic-fifa-u17-womens-world-cup-performance\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given its approval for the re-appointment of the technical crew of the U-17 Women\u2019s National team, Flamingos. 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