Nigeria cruised to a 5-1 aggregate victory over South Africa in the penultimate round of the qualifiers for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, securing a place in the final round slated for next month.

Two-goal heroine from the first leg, Harmony Chidi, coolly nodded home from a tight angle in the 37th minute, deepening the woes of the visitors, who had lost the first leg 1-3 on home soil.

Shakirat Moshood, who was on the scoresheet in the first leg, turned provider with a well-taken free-kick from the right. She delivered another assist 11 minutes into the second half, setting up Aishat Animashaun, who lifted the ball over Samekelise Mthembu and into the net for Nigeria’s second goal.

Zoe October, Thoriso Mphelo, Khmezi Khoza, and captain Katleho Malebana put up a fight for Bantwana, but they could not find a way past Nigeria’s defensive line, marshalled by Hannah Ibrahim, Jumai Adebayo, Philomena Isaiah, and Favour Iheagwam.

Victory propelled the Flamingos to the final round of the qualifiers, where they will face the winner of the Botswana-Algeria clash next month.