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The delegation of Nigeria’s U17 women national team, the Flamingoes, flew into Jordan on Tuesday morning aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Dubai.

The contingent had flown out of Abuja aboard another Emirates Airline flight on Monday night.

The airplane landed at the Queen Alia International Airport, Amman at 9.25am Jordan time on Tuesday.

The 32-member delegation comprises 21 players and nine officials.

Abdulrafiu Yusuf, NFF assistant technical director and Ruth David, head of women football, were on board the same Emirates Airline flight from Dubai with Group C opponents, Korea Democratic People’s Republic.

The delegation was received Abdulhamid Aminu, head of chancery at the Nigerian Embassy, and Ernest Orogun, communication officer, as well as members of the local organising committee (LOC) of the 5th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

The players and officials later left for Le Royal Hotels and Resorts, Amman, where they are lodged.

The Flamingoes will resume training on Wednesday. The three-time quarter-finalists will play their opener against Brazil on Nigeria’s Independence Day, October 1, by 2pm Nigerian time before games against England and Korea DPR at the Amman International Stadium.

Only 22 seconds were on the clock at New Zealand 2008 when Nigeria’s Soo Adekwagh scored not only the fastest goal in the history of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, but in any FIFA’s women competition.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels); Christiana Obia (Martins Whyte Doves); Agatha Thompson (Young Talent FC)

Defenders: Abidemi Ibe (Ibom Angels), Patience Dike (COD United Ladies), Ijeoma Kenneth (Rivers Angels), Ebunoluwa Adeboye (Rivers Angels), Akudo Ogbonna (FC Robo), Joy Michael (Young Talent FC), Opeyemi Sunday (Sunshine Queens), Happiness Titus (Greater Tomorrow Academy)

Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (Capital City Doves), Peace Efih (Edo Queens), Folashade Ijamilusi (Spring Soca Academy)

Forwards: Oghenebrume Ikekhua (Delta Queens), Mercy Omokwo (Abia Angels), Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo), Arit Itu (Rivers Angels), Chidinma Okeke (FC Robo) Cynthia Aku (Rivers Angels) Mary-Ann Ezenagu (Delta Queens)