Nigeria 2-1 Chile: Flamingos into U-20 Women's World Cup quarter-final

Ajakaye, the team's highest goal scorer in the qualifiers, has not scored for the Flamingos in the competition, missed a glorious chance...

The Coach Bankole Olowookere-led U-20 national women’s team sealed qualification to the knockout stage after a 2-1 victory over Chile on Monday in India., who needed just a draw against the Chileans, got an early goal through Captain Blessing Emmanuel, whose shot from the edge of the box beat the Chile goalkeeper. The assist came from Opeyemi Ajakaye. Mosaku Bisola doubled the lead in the 82nd minute after the Flamingos had missed a myriad of chances.

The Flamingos started impressively and took the lead in the fourth minute through Emmanuel, whose shot found a way past two defenders and the goalkeeper. The Chileans with 45 minutes left for an extension in the competition began a search for an equaliser with Paloma Bustamante’s outer shot went sideways in the 47th minute.

Ajakaye, the team’s highest goal scorer in the qualifiers, has not scored for the Flamingos in the competition, missed a glorious chance to score her first after her shot hit the woodwork in the 73rd minute following a pass from Edidiong Etim.

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