Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Nigeria women's national football team.

The team competes in the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women, which are the top competitions for this age group.

Win Draw Lose Fixture Below is the coaching squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

They broke this "jinx" in 2022 by defeating USA in the quarterfinals via penalties after an entertaining and tightly-closed contest during regulation time which ended 1–1.

[4] The following table shows Nigeria's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.