The Flamingos of Nigeria have reached the semi-finals of the ongoing FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after defeating Venezuela 1-0 on Sunday night.
The Nigerian girls snatched the victory in the 89th minute when Azeezatt Oduntan converted her spot kick to give Nigeria the lead.
The quarter-final clash was cagey, with both teams defending well, but the Venezuelan goalkeeper had more credit for outstanding saves.
The deadlock was broken in the 88th minute when Oluebube Umejiaku won a penalty for the Flamingos, and after VAR review, Azeezatt Oduntan made no mistake in converting it.
With the victory, the Flamingos will now meet Brazil in the semi-finals.
Brazil had earlier secured a 2-1 win over China in their quarter-final encounter.
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