FIFA U-17 WWC: Flamingos beat USA to book semifinal ticket

Nigeria U-17 ladies, the Flamingos guide their place within the semifinal of the continued FIFA U-17 Ladies’s World Cup in India, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

The ladies towards all odds defeated the US opponent 4-3 in penalties after the regulation time completed 1-1.

Edafe Mamuzo put the Flamingos forward from the penalty spot early within the first however the United leveled proceedings earlier than the break.

No breakthrough for either side within the second as the sport edged straight into penalty shootout.

The Flamingos emerge victorious over their American counterparts beating them 4-3 on penalties.

The victory means the Flamingos will probably be taking part in within the semifinal for the primary time of their historical past for the reason that begin of the FIFA U-17 Ladies’s World Cup.

They face the winner between Colombia and Tanzania in one of many semifinals.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba