Nigeria’s Flamingos managed to edge past the host nation, the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night in a match that had a record attendance.
Shakirat Moshood scored the winning goal as the Flamingos maintained theirhundred per centt record at the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with 1-0 victory Dominican Republic.
Moshood had a goal ruled out for offside after 13 minutes. But Moshood led a resurgent Flamingos even as she scored the winning goal, a long range effort in the 89th minute.
She has now scored four goals in three games for Nigeria in the competition.
Victory means the Flamingos top their group, three points better than second-placed Ecuador, who walloped New Zealand 4-0 to finish with six points and set up a clash with Spain on Sunday. Caprice Chiuchiolo netted a brace.
Bankole Olowookere’s side will battle USA in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
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