Nigeria's Flamingos reached the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after beating Venezuela, with Oduntan converting a late penalty to settle the quarter-final, according to TheCable. The win sets up a last-four meeting with Brazil.
TheCable reports that the decisive spot-kick came late in the match, sending the Nigerian side through. Channels Television and Vanguard both reported that Brazil will be the opponents in the semi-final.
The result follows Nigeria's progress through the knockout stage of the tournament. Premium Times Nigeria noted that Nigeria and Ghana were both carrying Africa's challenge into the quarter-final fixtures of the competition.
With the quarter-final cleared, attention now turns to the Brazil tie, where a place in the final will be at stake.
