2026 U-17 WWC: Bashiru relishes Flamingos' victory over Brazil

Awawu Bashiru has expressed delight with her publication to Nigeria's triumph implicit Brazil successful the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

The winger scored doubly to assistance the Flamingos unafraid a 3-1 triumph implicit the South Americans astatine the Mohammed VI Football Complex, Pitch 3, Rabat connected Wednesday night.

It was the youngster's archetypal commencement of the competition, having played for conscionable 73 minutes earlier the crippled against Brazil.

Bashiru was besides duly named Player of the Match aft the keenly contested encounter.

The enterprising winger praised her teammates for their awesome show successful the game.

"Today was my archetypal start, truthful I'm truthful happy, I'm truthful excited," Bashiru told FIFA.

"I'm truthful arrogant of myself, my teammates, my manager and the teamwork. We did it, and it was not an casual task. I convey God. I'm grateful."

Bashiru volition besides look to physique connected her awesome show erstwhile Nigeria instrumentality connected Japan successful the last connected Saturday.

2026 U-17 WWC: Bashiru relishes Flamingos' triumph implicit Brazil