Flamingos Beat Brazil to Reach First U17 Women’s World Cup Final

Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, defeated Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final to reach the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final for the first time. Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute, and Awawu Bashiru scored twice, in the 71st and 80th minutes. Nigeria, which won bronze in 2022, will face Japan in the final as it seeks its first title in the competition.