Gallant Flamingos Beat Germany to Win U17 World Cup Bronze Nigeria’s U17 girls won their first-ever FIFA World Cup bronze medals on Sunday after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Germany following a dramatic 3
Nigeria’s U17 girls won their first-ever FIFA World Cup bronze medals on Sunday after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Germany following a dramatic 3-3 draw in Mumba, India.
The Flamingos continued the second half from where they left off in the first period and were more fortunate this time, as Aminat Omowunmi Bello headed powerfully into the net from defender Miracle Usani’s corner kick in the 48It was soon 3-0, as Edidiong Etim, only four minutes on the pitch in place of Okenwa scored another goal.
It was the dice of their triumph against USA in the quarter-finals that Nigeria picked, rejecting the losing dice against Colombia in the semi-final.