Hakeem Busari leads Nigeria's Flamingos to U-17 final
Hakeem Busari, head coach of Nigeria's Flamingos, explained that the key to their 3-1 semi-final victory over Brazil at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco was blocking Brazil's passing lines. The match took place on Wednesday, sending Nigeria to their first final in the tournament, where they will compete against Japan on Saturday.
Nigeria dominated the match with 35 attempts on target compared to Brazil's seven, with Brazil managing only one shot on target. Queen Joseph scored the first goal in the 56th minute, followed by Awawu Bashiru, who netted twice to make it 3-0 before Greise Kelly scored for Brazil in the 89th minute.
This victory came after Nigeria's initial loss to Poland and subsequent wins against DPR Korea and Venezuela. Busari noted that his experience against DPR Korea would be beneficial in the final, emphasizing their aim to win the trophy.
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