Nigeria was eliminated from Group D at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after a late goal from France. The Flamingos lost the cadet championship second time in a row.
Although the matches were uneven, a French girls’ strike in the 82nd minute gave them a 1-0 victory over the West Africans in Morocco.
Following Nigeria’s parry the ball safely, Fathallan Maissa scored the only goal for the French side. Nigeria was devastated as a result of the ball’s squirming through her hands.
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Nigeria lost its first consecutive women’s world championship defeat in the Women’s U-17 World Cup.
Following Canada’s humiliating defeat on Sunday, which Coach Bankole Olowookere’s side lost 1-4. Nigeria had a sense of urgency when the French punished their lack of cutting edge late in the game.
If Samoa defeated the Flamingo in their next game on Saturday by a wide margin, they could still be one of the best losers.
That’s not all, either! If their goal of making it to the quarter-finals is realized, they will anticipate success in other games as well.
In a second Group D encounter, Canada defeated Samoa 6-0 to take the lead.
With six points, North Americans and France now have a chance to advance to the next round of the competition.
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