Flamingos beat Brazil 3-1 to reach U-17 Women’s World Cup final
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have reached the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final after a historic 3-1 victory over Brazil in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-beat-brazil-3-1-to-reach-u-17-womens-world-cup-final/
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, known as the Flamingos, secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Brazil in their semi-final match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. The encounter remained goalless until the second half, when Queen Joseph scored for Nigeria in the 56th minute, assisted by Oluwakemi Adegbuyi.
The Flamingos extended their lead to 2-0 in the 71st minute through Awawu Bashiru, who added another goal in the 80th minute with a pass from Oluebube Umejiaku. Brazil managed to equalize with a goal from Greise Kelly in the 89th minute. The Nigerian team, coached by Akeem Busari, will now face Japan in the final, while Brazil will be tested against Venezuela in a crucial encounter.
Coach Busari praised his team’s resilience after their penalty shootout win against North Korea, which secured their place in the semi-finals for the second time in the competition’s history.
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