2022 U-17 WWC: Flamingos seek third place position as they Battle Germany

The Flamingos will search to finish their FIFA U17 Ladies’s World Cup on a excessive notice once they battle Germany for the bronze medals in India on Sunday.

Nigeria and Germany squared off within the two groups’ first match of the competitors, again on 11thOctober, on the similar venue, with the Germans having to battle again from behind following Miracle Usani’s opener for the Flamingos by means of a a free-kick.

Each groups misplaced their semi ultimate video games on Wednesday, Nigeria to Colombia on penalties and Germany to Spain by way of a last-minute purpose by the Cup winners.

Africa’s finest workforce got here inside a kick of reaching the ultimate in the course of the penalty shootout in opposition to Colombia, however defender Omamuzo Edafe’s effort agonisingly got here off the upright. Then Consolation Folorunsho’s kick bounded in opposition to the physique of the Colombian goalkeeper in sudden dying and the South People prevailed.

The Nigerian workforce has remained unbeaten in regulation time since then, defeating New Zealand 4-0 and Chile 2-1, after which prevailing over United States of America on penalty shootout within the quarter-finals after a 1-1 stalemate.

Within the semi finals, Nigeria and Colombia completed scoreless earlier than the penalty shootout that ultimately turned out in favour of the South People.

“The ladies gave an excellent account of themselves however it was to not be. We now have the bronze medal match to deal with and we’ll throw every thing into it,” Head Coach Bankole Olowookere stated on Saturday.