Nigeria's U17 women's football team receives $50,000
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Nigeria's Flamingos received a $50,000 reward after their 2-1 victory over Japan in the U17 Women's World Cup final. The reward was presented at a reception held on Saturday evening in Nigeria, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.
The Flamingos, Nigeria's women's under-17 team, received a $50,000 reward on Saturday evening at a reception held in their honour. The reward was presented by Alhaji Saleh Ahmadu, a sponsor of Nigeria's National Sports Commission, according to the Daily Post.
The ceremony was attended in particular by Shehu Dikko, chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, its director-general, and Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service. The players are also expected to receive other rewards for their performance in Morocco, the Daily Post reported.
The reward came the day after Nigeria's 2-1 victory over Japan in the final of the U17 Women's World Cup, played on Saturday in Rabat. The success allowed the Flamingos to win the world title in this category for the first time, according to the Daily Post.
The reward was presented after Nigeria's victory over Japan in the world final on 7 November. Nigerian player Umejiaku had also won the World Ballon d'Or at the end of the competition.
