Nigeria beat Brazil to reach first-ever women U-17 World Cup final
Nigeria have advanced into the final of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time ever. The Flamingos defeated Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final on Wednesday night to achieve the feat. All goals were scored in the first half, with Queen Joseph scoring the opener before Awawu Bashiru’s brace sealed the impressive win. Joseph […]
Nigeria have achieved a historic milestone by advancing to the final of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup for the very first time. The Nigerian team, known as the Flamingos, defeated Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final match held on Wednesday night. All three goals in the match were scored before halftime, with Queen Joseph opening the scoring from just four yards out.
Bashiru Bashiru then doubled Nigeria's lead on 71 minutes with a powerful strike from a cross. The match concluded with Joseph scoring again just ten minutes from the final whistle, securing Nigeria's place in the final. Brazil managed a consolation goal from Greise Kelly in the 89th minute. This victory marks Nigeria's first-ever win against Brazil in a major tournament and places Nigeria as the first African nation to reach the final.
The final will be contested on Saturday, November 7, with Nigeria facing Japan, who defeated Korea DPR in their semi-final.
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