Monrovia – The women’s Under-17 football team of Liberia suffered a defeat at the hands of their Senegalese counterparts away from home on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
By: Christopher C Walker [email protected] 0777898224/0886723075
As the race to reach the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic intensified, Senegal took significant strides towards qualification.
The race to reach the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic intensified across Africa this weekend, with Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco taking significant strides towards qualification.
Senegal’s Lionesses also grabbed a two-goal cushion in their bid to reach the final round, overcoming Liberia 3-1 in Thiès. Marie Sarr’s quickfire double put the hosts in control before Mariama Faty extended their lead after the interval. Louise Brown’s late penalty for Liberia provided a glimmer of hope ahead of the return fixture in Monrovia on May 19th, but Senegal will fancy their chances of progressing.
In Bamako, Nigeria’s Flamingos seized the initiative against Burkina Faso with a crucial 1-1 away draw against a tough Burkina Faso side on Saturday in the first leg of the third and penultimate round of the African qualifiers for the 2024 World Cup. Chidi Harmony’s 55th-minute strike handed them a 1-0 advantage heading into the return leg in Abuja on May 18th. However, Rainata Oubda’s late equaliser for the Etalons ensured the tie remained delicately poised at 1-1.
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