Get Guardian on GoogleNigeria’s Flamingos have beaten Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The Nigerian girls scored three goals before Brazil netted an 89th minute consolation strike at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco.
Queen Joseph scored to give Nigeria a 1–0 lead in the 56th minute.
Awawu Bashiru doubled Nigeria’s advantage to 2–0 in the 71st minute.
The Nigerian girls extended the lead to 3–0 in the 86th minute.
Brazil pulled a late goal back to make it 3–1, but Nigeria sealed the historic win to advance to their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final.
Nigeria will now meet Japan in the final. This comes after Japan defeated North Korea 4-1 via a penalty shootout on Wednesday.
The semi-final encounter between Japan and North Korea ended 1-1 after normal time.
