Three (3) members of the hard fighting Heartland Queens Football Club of Owerri have been invited to participate in the on going preparations towards the Under 17 female world cup scheduled to hold in India come October 2022. .
These players who will train alongside 32 others are Onyechere Uchechi (Goal keeper ) , Ekezie Dikachi (Defender ) and Lucky Mary (Attacker ).
It will be recalled that these three outstanding players actively participated in the last National Women Football League ( NWFL ) That earned the Heartland Queens Football Club a well deserved promotion to the premiership .
In a Press Statement released to Sports Journalists by the Head Coach Mr Bankole Olowokere , he stated that quality players drawn from various club sides have been formally invited to put on Nigeria’s National Colours at the forthcoming Under 17 global female football fiesta to be hosted by India in the last quarter of year 2022 .
Under the Captainship of Alvin Dah– Zossu ( first choice goalkeeper) , other invited players are ; Faith Omilano , miracle Usani , Blessing Sunday , Comfort Folorunsho Tumuninu Adeshina as goal keepers .
Blessing Emmanuel and Taiwo Afolabi as Midfielders while forwardliners Opeyemi Ajakaiye and Aminat Bello are also amongst those invited to report with their training kits at the Serob Legacy Hotel Abuja latest 30th August , 2022 without fail , their International Passport and medical certification are inclusive .
In their qualifying matches , the Flamingos subdued their opponents from DR. Congo , Egypt and Ethiopia and won five out of six soccer encounters .
This is wishing our Flamingos a resounding participation and victory in the coming Women U17 World Cup 2022 .