Flamingos forward Opeyemi Ajakaye has celebrated her Player of the Match award and the team’s qualification to the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
The 16-year-old was picked as the best player for the second consecutive game in Flamingos’ 2-1 win against Chile on Monday afternoon.
Ajakaye set up Blessing Emmanuel for the opening goal, while Bisola Mosaku scored the second.
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Bankole Olowookere’s side also secured their passage to the quarter-finals following the win.
“Happy to have received the player of the match award against Chile! Even happier to have qualified for the knockout stage!!
OPE LO YEMI! 🙏🏿❤️🇳🇬⚽️⭐️,”she wrote on her Twitter handle.
The Nigerian girls will take on United States of America in Mumbai on Friday.
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