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Nigeria 1-0: Venezuela: Flamingos qualify for U-17 World Cup semi-final

Nigeria 1-0: Venezuela: Flamingos qualify for U-17 World Cup semi-final
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Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after edging Venezuela 1-0 in a tense quarter-final encounter in Morocco on Sunday. The victory marks Nigeria’s return to the semi-finals for the first time since their historic third-place finish at the 2022 edition in India.
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  • ✦Nigeria eventually found the breakthrough through Oduntan’s late penalty, ending Venezuela’s challenge and securing a place among the tournament’s final four.
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2026:Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after edging Venezuela 1-0 in a tense quarter-final encounter in Morocco on Sunday.2022:The victory marks Nigeria’s return to the semi-finals for the first time since their historic third-place finish at the 2022 edition in India.Sunday:Meanwhile, the other African team in the quarter-finals, Ghana were eliminated on Sunday, with Japan edging them 1-0 to advance.
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  • ✦Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after edging Venezuela 1-0 in a tense quarter-final encounter in Morocco on Sunday.
  • ✦The victory marks Nigeria’s return to the semi-finals for the first time since their historic third-place finish at the 2022 edition in India.
  • ✦Nigeria eventually found the breakthrough through Oduntan’s late penalty, ending Venezuela’s challenge and securing a place among the tournament’s final four.
Key Facts:2026: Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after edging Venezuela 1-0 in a tense quarter-final encounter in Morocco on Sunday.2022: The victory marks Nigeria’s return to the semi-finals for the first time since their historic third-place finish at the 2022 edition in India.Sunday: Meanwhile, the other African team in the quarter-finals, Ghana were eliminated on Sunday, with Japan edging them 1-0 to advance.
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Captain Azeezat Oduntan scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 89th minute

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