Rabat, Morocco – Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, don dey shine for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after dem chop Samoa like small meat. Dem beat dem 4-0 on Saturday, no be joke! Queen Joseph gather two goals, while Captain Shakirat Moshood and Azeezat Oduntan add one each, making sure say Nigeria enter the Round of 16 without wahala.
No be say dem just waka pass; dem sabi wetin dem dey do. Na early for the match, just 13 minutes, Queen Joseph don start the party with the first goal. And no long after, Moshood don convert penalty after VAR saga – wahala wey just show say football no get chill!
As if that one no enough, Joseph don carry another goal come for the 34th minute, thanks to fine pass from Tabitha Terlumu wey score am better assist. E no finish there o! Moshood too wan show say she fit score, but her 47th-minute penalty na big save for Samoa keeper, Grace Ae, own side. But no worry, Oduntan just shine like star, put the fourth goal for Nigeria inside 68th minute, as she send the ball go top corner like say na fireworks.
At the end of the game, Flamingos just dey flex their muscles with 4-0 scoreline, enough to see dem happy enter Round of 16. This go na mean say dem finish third for Group D, as Canada show reckless confidence to take first after dem defeat France 2-1. Na wa for this group, e be like say na ‘survival of the fittest’.
Next match go be against Korea DPR on Tuesday, wey be October 28. Dem dey ready, and everybody dey expect another firework as Nigeria dey chase their first ever world title. Who know? Maybe this go be the year wey dem go make history.
As the other matches dey run for group stage, Morocco dey prepare to play South Korea for the home ground, and the fans wan turn up with their drums and voices. Meanwhile, Brazil and USA dey ready to face China PR and Netherlands respectively. E go be serious match day as all teams dey wan show say dem no dey play!
Make we dey watch our Flamingos closely. If dem continue like this, we fit see dem dash the trophy, who go fit catch dem?
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