Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have defeated Brazil 3-1 to qualify for the final of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco, becoming the first African team to reach the tournament’s final.
The Akeem Busari-led side delivered a dominant performance in Wednesday’s semi-final, controlling the game from the opening whistle before breaking the deadlock in the second half. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi set up Queen Joseph, who finished a through ball in the 56th minute to give Nigeria the lead.
The Flamingos continued to press and extended their advantage through Awawu Bashiru, who scored twice in the 71st and 80th minutes. Brazil managed a late consolation in the 89th minute through Queiroz, with their only shot on target in the encounter.
Nigeria held on to secure the victory and book a place in Saturday’s final, where they will face Japan for the trophy. Japan advanced after defeating defending champions North Korea 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the other semi-final.
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