Dominican Republic 2024: Burkinabe Under 17 Girls To Host Flamingos On Neutral Ground

The Nigeria’s Under 17 female football team,the  Flamingos will  play their away match against their Burkinabe counterparts in the  2024 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture on a neutral ground in Bamako, Mali.

Ademola Olajire, director of Communications  at the  Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated this in a statement yesterday.

The world body  insisted that the Burkinabes cannot play in Ouagadougou due to the poor state  of  their home venue.

The decision has seen the Burkinabes opt for the Malian capital, where they will host the Flamingos on  May 11  from 4 pm Mali time , 5pm Nigeria time.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that  the return leg will come up at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on  May 18   from 4.30 pm Nigeria time.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Suavis Iratunga from Burundi as referee for the match that will take place at the March 26 Stadium.

Her compatriots Fides Bangurambona, Alida Iradukunda and Joselyne Nsabimana as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively.

Oumou Souleyman Kanefrom Mauritania will be commissioner while Aya Irene Ahoua from Cote d’Ivoire will be the referee assessor.

The  return leg in Abuja,  will  have Aline Umutoni from Rwanda as  the referee, with her compatriots Alice Umutesi and Sandrine Usenga as assistant 1 and assistant 2 respectively.

Ethiopian Raya Sisay will be the fourth official., with Naa Odofoley Nortey as commissioner and Senegalese Fatou Gaye as referee assessor.

The Flamingos’ delegation to Bamako will leave   Abuja on Wednesday  for Bamako for the encounter.

NAN reports that the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 will take place in the Dominican Republic from  Oct. 16 to Nov.3.

This will be the first time that the Dominican Republic will host a FIFA tournament. (NAN)