Nigeria’s U18 women have delivered another emphatic performance at the Hockey5s Youth Africa Cup, beating Ghana 6–2 in Nairobi.
The result adds to a strong tournament run for the Nigerian side, who had already defeated South Africa 7–4 before following the Ghana victory with a 5–1 win over Uganda.
Six Nigerian goals turned the contest into another commanding result and kept Nigeria firmly in the spotlight at the continental youth competition.
The victory carries more than scoreboard value.
The inaugural U18 Hockey5s Youth Africa Cup runs from 6–8 August 2026 in Nairobi and serves as an African qualification route for the first FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup.
That gives every win extra consequence.
Nigeria are not simply chasing continental success. They are also fighting for a place on a new global youth stage.
And so far, the attacking numbers have been difficult to ignore.
Seven goals against South Africa. Six against Ghana. Five against Uganda.
Across those three matches, Nigeria have scored 18 goals.
For a Nigerian sports conversation often dominated by football, the run in Nairobi offers another reminder that the country’s youth talent is producing stories well beyond the traditional spotlight.
The U18 women still have tournament business to finish.
But their message in Nairobi is already clear.
Nigeria’s Hockey5s women are making noise and the scoreboard keeps getting louder.
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