Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, were eliminated from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after losing 2-0 to the United States in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
The match was a rematch of the 2022 quarterfinals, which Nigeria won.
However, the American team proved to be too strong in this match, scoring goals in either half to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
The Americans scored the first goal with a penalty kick in the 43rd minute, giving them a 1-0 lead. Nigeria fought hard to equalize but could not find a breakthrough.
Nigeria U-17 Women’s National Team, Flamingos (Credit: NGSuper Falcons X Page)
Kimi Ascanio’s second goal in the 74th minute sealed Nigeria’s fate and brought an end to their impressive World Cup campaign.
Despite the loss, the Flamingos had a strong tournament, with convincing wins over New Zealand and Ecuador, and a win over the hosts Dominican Republic to top their group.
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The Flamingos, who won the bronze medal at the 2022 India Games, will be disappointed that they were not able to surpass or match their previous performance this time around.
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Looking to the future, the team will build on the experience gained from this tournament and strive for even more success at the next tournament in Morocco in 2025.
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