Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, suffered their second straight defeat at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after a narrow 0-1 loss to France. The tightly contested match saw both sides defend well, with Nigeria creating more attempts but unable to break down France’s goalkeeper Chevray Lauryne, whose crucial saves kept the Flamingos scoreless.
The decisive moment came late when France’s Maïssa Fathallah struck in the 81st minute, leaving Nigeria with zero points from two matches and an uphill battle to qualify for the knockout stage. With one group game left against Samoa on Saturday, the Flamingos must win convincingly and hope for favorable results elsewhere to keep their World Cup dreams alive.
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