Nigeria’s female U-17 National team beat host Dominican Republic 1-0 in their third group match at the on going 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World 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.
The win is the Flamingo’s third consecutive as they emerged Group A leaders, above Ecuador, hosts Dominican 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.
They began the tournament with an emphatic 4-1 win over New Zealand in the Group A opener and followed that up with another impressive 4-0 victory over Ecuador.
The Flamingos will take on United States in the quarterfinal of the tournament.
