Nigeria defeats USA and qualify for semi-final
The Flamingoes have defeated the United States of America to book a spot in the semi-final of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women World Cup.
The Nigerian ladies eliminated the American girls 4-3 on penalties to make it to the semis for the first time.
The game entered into penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Edafe Omamuso, who scored the winning penalty for Nigeria, opened the scoring from the penalty spot before the Americans pulled a goal back before half time.
The second half saw a tight contest between both sides as they strived to get a lead but to no avail.
The match then went into penalty which Nigeria won 4-3.
