Flamingos
An 89th-minute late goal helped Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team beat the Dominican Republic in the ongoing 2024 U-17 Women’s W’ Cup.
Midfielder Shakirat Moshood collected the ball from 25 yards and launched a powerful left-footed strike at goal which went past the Dominican goalkeeper, marking her fourth in the tournament.
Earlier, 15 minutes into the game, Moshood’s attempt was ruled offside by the Video Assistant Referee, before team captain Taiwo Afolabi struck to force the Dominican goalkeeper to a save.
After half-time, the Flamingos kept piling the pressure on their opponents before Moshood found the net.
The win is the Flamingo’s third consecutive as they emerged as Group A leaders, above Ecuador, hosts Dominican Republic, and New Zealand. The win in their final group game has helped them amass a total of nine points.
The Flamingos have been in blistering form in the South American nation, winning their first two games, scoring eight goals, and conceding just one.
Coach Bankole Olowokoore’s side began the tournament with an emphatic 4-1 win over New Zealand in the Group A opener at Cibao Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros and followed that up with another impressive 4-0 victory over Ecuador.
According to the X handle of the FIFA U-17 WWC, the Nigerian game is the highest-attended football match for any Dominican Republic National Team, which saw a record of 13,535 spectators.
The Flamingos will face their United States counterpart in the quarterfinal bout of the tournament.
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