Bala Nkiyu has been installed as the chief oach of the Nigeria U17 girls aka "The Flamingoes" by the Nigeria Football Federation.
The former Niger Tornadoes gaffer was picked to head the team which has remained without a coach for quite some time due to his experience as a former Super Falcons assistant coach.
He will be assisted by Super Falcons legend and C.O.D United Ladies tactician, Ann Agunmanu-Chiejine, and Lateef Yusuf who was laid-off as Shooting Stars' goalkeeper trainer.
The girls were scheduled to do battle with South Sudan in the final round qualifiers for the fourth Edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica next year.
Nigeria exited in the quarter-final stage of the 2012 edition, held in Azerbaijan.
The qualifier was an avenue for Nigerians to get to see the likes of Chinwendu Ihezuo, Mary Ologbosere, Remilekun Omamuli, Kehinde Akinwande, Abiodun Omolola, Chimebere Opara, Long John, Uche Kalu, Joy Bokiri, Lovina Okafor, Chinwendu Opara, Esther Ndubuisi, Ginika Ikeh and a hosts of other budding talents in the Nigeria Women Football League.
The team has been tipped to break the jinx and win the FIFA youth tournament for the first time.
Earlier reports stated that South Sudan U17 team has withdrawn from the competition meaning that the Flamingoes have qualified for Costa Rica 2014.
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