Nigeria’s Flamingos Demolish Brazil to Reach First-ever FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Final

Duro Ikhazuagbe

Nigeria’s Flamingos on Wednesday evening became only the first African team to reach the final of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

The Hakeem Busari cadet ladies did this in style after they shot past mighty Brazil 3-1 in the semifinal played in Rabat, Morocco yesterday evening.

Now, the Flamingos will aim to do better with one more win as they face Japan on Saturday.

One goal by Queen Joseph and a brace by Awawu sent Nigeria soaring three goals above the Brazilians. Winger Greise Kelly however pulled back one for the South Americans in the added time.

Flamingos were resolute in ensuring that they did not allow any more goal from Brazil as they flew into the historic final to face Japan in the championship match.

The Nigerian ladies were deservedly the winners on the night as they had at least 30 attempts at goal with eight of them on target, while Brazil were reduced to only four shots for the entire game.

Japan stopped fellow Asians and defending champions North Korea in the earlier semifinal 4-1 on penalties after both teams played out a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

RESULTS

U17 World Cup

Japan 1-1 N’Korea

(4-1 penalties)

Brazil 1-3 Nigeria

Champions League

Athens 2-3 R’Madrid

Fenerbahce 3-2 Liverpool

Dortmund 2-1 Betis

FC Porto 4-1 Napoli

Lens 1-9 Como

PSV 1-2 C’Brugge

Leipzig 2-3 Man City

Sl’Prague 1-2 Arsenal

Viking 4-1 Sabah FC

Europa League

Rennes 0-0 Olympiacos

TODAY

AC Milan v Ferencvaros

Anderlecht v Salzburg

Cry’Palace v Hoffenheim

Levski Sofia v Jagiellonia

Lillestrom v Plzen

Nijmegen v Omonia

Sociedad v Lyon

Sp’Prague v Bo’mouth

Alkmaar v Juventus

Leverkusen v Marseille

Benfica v Lech Poznan

Celta Vigo v Royale

Celtic v Besiktas