Nigeria defeated the Dominican Republic in their last Group A encounter at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday morning.
Onyedikachi Ekezie, Peace Effiong, and Harmony Chidi were replaced by Rokibat Azeez, Blessing Ifitezue, and Ramotalahi Kareem in the starting lineup.
Nigeria 1-0 Dominican Republic
Playing their first game in Santo Domingo, the barnstorming Nigerians struggled against a resolute host nation in the pouring rain.
They were unable to convert an overwhelming ball possession into a goal until Moshood, who now has four goals, fired a rocket from outside the box.
After an hour, he brought in Chidi and Effiong, but Moshood, who scored the fastest goal of the competition, had to work extra hard to crush the hearts of the hosts
The Nigerians took all three points thanks to a goal from 24 yards out in the 89th minute by Shakirat Moshood.
With the win, the Flamingos are three points ahead of Ecuador, who defeated New Zealand 4-0 to end with six points and set up a match against Spain on Sunday.
Nigeria will play the USA in the quarterfinals on Saturday in a rematch of the last edition.
