U-17 Women World Cup: Flamingos win five player-of-the match awards

Nigerian players have won five player-of-the match awards at the ongoing U-17 Women World Cup in Morocco.

It’s a new record for a national team in a FIFA tournament showing the dominance of the Flamingos.

Nigeria have played six games so far with its players winning five of the player-of-the-match awards.

Only in the first game against Poland, which the team lost 2-1 did a Flamingo player not win the award.

In the other five games, Nigerian girls shone brightly eclipsing their opponents with eye-catching displays.  

Those who won the awards are:

🇳🇬 Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (Robo Queens) - vs Puerto Rico

🇳🇬 Kanyinsola Yusuf (Robo Queens) - vs Korea DPR

🇳🇬 Oluebube Umejiaku (Heartland Queens) - vs Mexico

🇳🇬 Favour Nkwocha (Robo Queens) - vs Venezuela

🇳🇬 Awawu Bashiru (Confluence Queens) - vs Brazil