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