Nigeria’s U-17 female team, Flamingoes, have qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup billed for Jordan from September 30 to October 21. Bala Nikyu’s girls recorded a 1-0 victory over hosts South Africa at the Makhulong Stadium to qualify 7-0 on aggregate. Bantwana needed to score seven goals to go through to the World Cup without a reply from the Flamingoes but Nigeria’s captain, Rasheedat Ajibade’s 28th minute goal put paid to any hopes of the hosts pulling off a surprise turn-around. Africa has three slots at the U17 Women’s World Cup and South Africa was hoping to snatch one of the spots. Maude Khumalo’s charges tried hard in the second half to go out with pride but a resolute Nigeria defence snuffed out any chances the locals had of scoring a consolation goal. Nigeria has never failed to qualify for the competition since it began in 2008.