{"id":74758,"date":"2022-10-21T20:07:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T19:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-beat-usa-qualify-for-u-17-world-cup-semis-for-first-time"},"modified":"2022-10-21T21:40:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T20:40:46","slug":"nigeria-beat-usa-qualify-for-u-17-world-cup-semis-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/nigeria-beat-usa-qualify-for-u-17-world-cup-semis-for-first-time","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria beat USA, qualify for U-17 World Cup semis for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Under 17 team, popularly known as Flamingos have qualified for the semi-finals of this year\u2019s U-17 women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time the team would be reaching the last four in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is currently going on in India.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian girls beat USA on penalties in Friday\u2019s quarter-finals to book a place in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigeria\u2019s Under 17 team, popularly known as Flamingos have qualified for the semi-finals of this year\u2019s U-17 women\u2019s World Cup. This is the first time the team would be reaching the last four in the competition. The tournament is currently going on in India. 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