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U-17WWC: Nigeria defeat USA on penalties, qualify for semi-final

The Flamingoes have defeated the United States of America to book a spot in the semi-final of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women World Cup.

The Nigerian ladies eliminated the American girls 4-3 on penalties to make it to the semis for the first time.

Edafe Omamuso, who scored the winning penalty for Nigeria, opened the scoring from the penalty spot before the Americans pulled a goal back before half time.

The second half saw a tight contest between both sides as they strived to get a lead but to no avail.

The match then went into penalty which Nigeria won 4-3.

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