By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
The draw for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will hold in Dominican Republic on Saturday.
Nigeria’s Flamingos are among the 16 teams that will discover their group stage opponents at the ceremony.
The draw will hold at the Frey Antón de Montecinos monument.
The draw ceremony will be anchored by Avelino Cuadra, a journalist, football commentator and content creator.
FIFA’s director of tournaments, Jaime Yarza will conduct the draw and will be assisted by Dominican athlete, Thais Herrera and Mexican player Tatiana Flores.
The Flamingos came third at the last edition of the competition hosted by India. READ ALSO:
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Zambia and debutants Kenya are the other Africa’s representatives in the competition.
The tournament will run from October 16 to November 3, 2024.
