The Nigerian U17 Women's national team, the Flamingos, faces off against the USA in the quarterfinals of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup. This thrilling match is set for Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 15:30 local time in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
The Flamingos advanced after a narrow 1-0 victory over the Dominican Republic, while they seek to repeat their success from the 2022 tournament, where they triumphed over the USA in a penalty shootout.
As a matter of fact, Flamingos head into this clash with a perfect record, having won all three matches in the preliminary rounds.
Coach Bankole Olowookere's side thrashed New Zealand 4-1 in their opening game with Shakirat Abidemi Moshood, Khadijat Taiwo Adegoke, Faridat Abdulwahab, and Taiwo Tewogbola Afolabi all on the score sheet.
The team followed up with a 4-0 win over Ecuador in their second game. Moshood scored a brace, with Chidera Harmony Chidi and Peace Mary Effiong also scoring.
Flamingos managed a 1-0 win over the host nation, the Dominican Republic, in their final group game, with Moshood scoring from outside the area in the closing stages.
On their part, although the United States lost their opening game of the tournament 3-1 to Spain, they bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Colombia in their second game.
FIFA has scheduled the game between the Flamingos of Nigeria and the USA for the Estadio Felix Sanchez on Saturday, October 26, 2024 with kick off at 8.30pm Nigerian.
The match would be live on FIFA Plus and StarTimes.
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