By Habeeb Ibrahim
Nigeria’s Flamingos have secured a place in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Brazil 3-1 in their semi-final encounter.
The Nigerian side produced an impressive performance to overcome the South Americans, with Queen Joseph and Awawu Bashiru leading the attack.
Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute to give Nigeria the lead after a closely contested first half.
Awawu Bashiru extended Nigeria’s advantage in the 71st minute before completing her brace nine minutes later to put the Flamingos firmly in control.
Brazil pulled one goal back through Greise Kelly in the 89th minute, but Nigeria held on to secure a 3-1 victory and book their place in the final.
The victory takes the Nigerian youngsters a step closer to winning the competition as they prepare to face Japan in the final.
The Flamingos will now hope to crown their impressive campaign with the ultimate prize when they take on the Japanese side for the world title.
