Nigeria’s Flamingos have beaten Germany to clinch a bronze
medal in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
The Nigerian ladies defeated Germany 3-2 on penalties at the
DY Patil Stadium after the thrilling third-place match on Sunday ended in a 3-3
draw in regulation time.
The Flamingoes started the game on a high note, scoring
three goals before the hour mark.
Opeyemi Ajakaye got the first goal in the 20th minute followed by Aminat Bello who scored the second in the 48th minute.
APK' in Navi Mumbai: Our Flamingos claimed the third place bronze after a 3-2 win on penalties. Second African side to achieve this feat.
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) October 30, 2022
Ending well, was all that matters!
Nigeria 🇳🇬 3-3 Germany 🇩🇪#SoarFlamingos #KickOffTheDream #NGAGER @thenff pic.twitter.com/GhKjwLoLRS
Etim Edidiong netted the third goal in the 63rd minute
before Germany restored parity with three goals to send the match to extra time
and penalties.
Flamingos won the penalty shootout 3-2 to become the second
African team to clinch the consolatory bronze medal in the U-17 Women’s World
Cup.
This is also Nigeria’s best-ever position at the competition after three quarter-final finishes in 2010, 2012, and 2014.
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