Nigeria beat Venezuela 1-0 at the Mohammed VI Football Academy on Sunday to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The result set up a meeting with Brazil in Wednesday's semi-final at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat.
Late penalty settles quarter-final
Azeezat Oduntan converted an 89th-minute penalty to score Nigeria's only goal. The spot-kick was awarded after Venezuela defender Migleydys Bolsegui was adjudged to have fouled Oluebube Umejiaku in the penalty area.
Brazil await in Rabat
Nigeria will face Brazil on Wednesday for a place in the final. Brazil reached the last four after coming from behind to beat China 2-1 in their quarter-final.
Road to the last four
Nigeria had lost 2-1 to Poland in their opening fixture before beating Puerto Rico 2-0, North Korea 3-1 and Mexico 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
Busari after the match
Coach Busari said after the match: "We gave everything on the pitch tonight. We wanted to keep the ball and play our game, but we made some mistakes."
Busari added: "We kept pushing until the end. Reaching the semi-finals is a dream come true for me and a great achievement."
He also said: "I'm looking forward to it because I want to make my country proud. We want to give our best in the next match and show everyone what we can do."
