The Nigerian girls produced a spirited second-half performance to overcome their South American opponents, scoring three goals before Brazil grabbed a late consolation.
Flamingos defeated Brazil 3-1 to go through to the final. Photo credit: FIFA
Nigeria’s Flamingos have reached the final of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 3-1 in their semi-final clash in Morocco.
The Nigerian girls produced a spirited second-half performance to overcome their South American opponents, scoring three goals before Brazil grabbed a late consolation.
Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute, finishing off an assist from Oluwakemi Adegubyi to give Nigeria the lead.
The Flamingos doubled their advantage in the 71st minute when Awawu Bashiru found the net, with Queen Joseph providing the assist.
Bashiru struck again in the 80th minute to make it 3-0, this time converting a pass from Oluebube Umejiaku as Nigeria took firm control of the encounter.
Brazil pulled one back in the 89th minute through Greise Kelly, assisted by Yasmin Queiroz, but the goal came too late to threaten Nigeria’s victory.
The first half had ended goalless, with Nigeria creating several opportunities but unable to break the deadlock.
The victory sends the Flamingos into their first-ever final of the competition, marking a historic achievement for the Nigerian side.
