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Germany joined Nigeria to celebrate the U17 Women’s World Cup bronze after Sunday’s hotly contested third-place playoff.

Nigeria squandered a 3-0 lead, but still managed to beat European champions, Germany, through a penalty shoot-out to win the bronze medal of the India 2022 FIFA U-17 Women World Cup, which ended yesterday. The girls won the shoot by three goals to two in Mumbai.

Nigeria's Flamingos finished in third position at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after edging out Germany 3-2 on penalties in their third-place

Nigeria won their first-ever FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup bronze medals on Sunday in Mumbai after a 3-2 penalty kicks shootout win over Germany.

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Nigeria win the U17 Women’s World Cup bronze after beating Germany 3-2 in the post-match penalty shootout.

Nigeria’s U-17 female league, Flamingos on Sunday afternoon secured third position at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Germany 3-2 on penalties in Mumbai, India.    Germany’s lead in the 17th minute of the match was cancelled following a foul on goalkeeper, Faith Omilana.   Nigeria’s Opeyemi Ajakaye opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 20th minute with a fine finish.    Bello later doubled Flamingos’ lead three minutes after the break.  

Spain beat Colombia by a solitary goal in the 82nd minute to defend their title, shortly after Nigeria beat Germany in a shootout to finish third.

Debutants India, who had qualified for the age-group showpiece by virtue of being hosts, had lost to USA (0-8) and Morocco (0-3) in their earlier Group A matches

Germany beat France 1-0 and Spain defeated the Netherlands 3-0 to set up Sunday's UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship final in Sarajevo.