The Flamingos of Nigeria were recognized by FIFA after they defeated the Germany Under 17 Women’s National Team to earn their first-ever bronze medal.
The team, which was captained by Bankole Olowookere, had a memorable performance at the recently concluded 2022 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup. They made history by becoming the first team to advance to the semifinals and, on Sunday, they were able to take home the bronze medal.
Prior to losing to Colombia’s Under 17 Women’s National Team in a penalty shootout in the semifinal, Nigeria had defeated teams like New Zealand, Chile, and the United States of America. Nigeria then defeated Germany in the third-place match to win the bronze medal.
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Nigeria has already defeated Germany for the first time in the FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup thanks to its triumph over the German Under 17 Women’s National Team.
Nigeria had never won a medal in the FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup prior to this year’s competition, but their victory over Germany enabled them to do so.
Nigeria had never won a medal in the FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup prior to this year’s competition, but their victory over Germany enabled them to do so.
Following Germany’s Under-17 Women’s National Team’s victory over Nigeria to claim the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India, FIFA wrote on their verified Twitter account that;
“Nigeria wins the bronze! Congratulations to the Flamingos on winning third place.”