Nigeria Flamingo Joins Brazil, Germany In Quarter-Finals As Three Cross Riverians Fly High In FIFA U-17 World Cup

By Patrick Obia

Three Cross Riverians – Miracle Usani, Immaculata Offiong, and Edidiong Etim who are playing at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 have helped the Flamingos of Nigeria to book their place into the quarter-finals.

The trio have been in scintillating form for the Nigeria women’s side and have garnered three goals amongst themselves.

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The Flamingos who have been on a scoring spree on Monday beat their Chile counterpart 2:1 to join heavyweights – Brazil, USA, and Germany in the finals.

Miracle Usani is a defender and plays left-back with jersey number 3, likewise, Immaculate Offiong mans the defensive position with Jersey number 15 while Edidiong Etim is a center-forward.

Yakurr-born Miracle Usani, a left-back has scored two goals and an assist in three games for the Nigerian Flamingos at the ongoing FIFA U17 World Cup in India.

This is the fourth time the Flamingos have reached the last eight, after 2010, 2012, and 2014. Though they are yet to progress beyond the quarter-finals in the competition on like their male compatriots that have scooped the trophy multiple times.

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