Nigeria’s Flamingos have set up a date with the United States in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, India 2022.
Nigeria made it to the knockout round after finishing as Group B runners-up following two wins and a loss in three games.
The Flamingos claimed a narrow 2-1 win over Chile on Monday, with goals from Blessing Emmanuel and Bisola Musaku overshadowing Tali Rovner’s stopping-time penalty.
The West Africans had earlier brushed past New Zealand (4-0) to recover from an opening-day defeat to Germany (2-1).
The US, on the other hand, emerged as…