Flamingos advance to U-17 World Cup semis with win
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, known as the Flamingos, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Venezuela 1-0 in the quarter-finals held on Sunday. The decisive moment came in the 89th minute when captain Azeezat Oduntan converted a penalty kick.
The match had been goalless until the late stages when Oluebube Umejiaku was fouled in the penalty area; the foul was confirmed by a VAR check. Oduntan successfully slotted the penalty to secure the victory for Nigeria.
Throughout the match, Nigeria maintained control and created more scoring opportunities but had to wait until the end to score. The Flamingos will face Brazil in the semi-finals on Wednesday, November 4.
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