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Women’s U17 football: Bashiru scores twice against Brazil

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Awawu Bashiru scored twice in Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Brazil in the semi-final of the Women’s Under-17 World Cup. The match was played on Wednesday at the Mohammed VI complex in Rabat, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.

Nigerian winger Awawu Bashiru scored twice in Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Brazil in the semi-final of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos won on Wednesday evening at the Mohammed VI Sports Complex in Rabat, according to the Daily Post.

Bashiru said she was pleased to have helped Nigeria qualify for the world final. The Nigerian team will face the last team to qualify for the title, having already reached the final announced on 4 November through Nigeria’s qualification for the world final.

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