Nigeria’s Flamingoes have advanced to the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Venezuela.

The win keeps Africa’s title hopes alive and sets up a high-stakes semi-final showdown against South American powerhouse Brazil.

Brazil booked their place in the last four after edging China 2-1 in a closely contested quarter-final match. Nigeria will face the South Americans on Wednesday with a spot in the World Cup final on the line.

–ChannelAfrica–