Flamingos Rise From Opening Defeat To World Cup Contenders As Venezuela Await

By the time Nigeria’s Flamingos face Venezuela in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, they will have travelled a remarkable distance from the disappointment of their opening match.
Eight days ago, the verdict was swift. A 2-1 defeat to Poland in their Group B opener was enough for many to write off Nigeria’s chances, questioning a 21-player squad led by a coach appointed only in April.
But on Thursday evening at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Morocco, the Flamingos secured a place in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Mexico, courtesy of Oluebube Umejiaku’s third goal of the tournament and a superb second-half volley from Mary Dunstan.
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