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Nigeria’s Flamingos defeat Brazil 3-1 and will face Japan in World Cup final

Nigeria's Flamingos have reached the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, beating Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final.

Nigeria’s Flamingos defeat Brazil 3-1 and will face Japan in World Cup final
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The first half ended goalless before the Flamingos took control after the break.

Queen Joseph opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 55th minute. Awuwu Bashiru later increased the lead with a goal in the 71st minute before scoring again in the 80th minute to put the side three goals ahead.

Brazil managed to score a single goal through Greise in the 89th minute of the encounter. However, the late strike was insufficient to stop the Nigerian team from progressing to the next stage.

The Flamingos are now scheduled to compete against Japan for the world title. The team aims to maintain their current form following their successful performance in the semi-final match.

SOURCE: CAFOnline.com

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