According to USA coach Katie Schoepfer, her team set up for the future while dispatching Nigeria's Flamingos.
The USA defeated Nigeria in their quarterfinal FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup fixture at the CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros, which is a rematch of their thrilling encounter back in india 2022.
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22:33 - 26.10.2024
USA sends Nigeria's Flamingos packing from FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup journey of Nigeria's Flamingos is over after losing to the USA in a quarterfinal rematch.
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02:25 - 23.10.2024
Flamingos beat Dominican Republic 1-0: Nigeria to face USA in quarterfinal
A quarterfinal rematch between Nigeria's Flamingos and the USA is brewing at the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup.
Kennedy Fuller scored the first goal from the penalty spot before finding Kimmi Ascanio for the game-winning second.
With the win, the USA advances to the semifinals for the first time since the 2008 inaugural tournament.
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USA coach on victory against Nigeria
In an interview with FIFA, coach Katie Schoepfer detailed the approach of the USA against the Flamingos and also for the tournament.
She said, “I think it starts with the players on the field buying into that, from forwards to goalkeepers we defend, and it's a team concept and we do it together.
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“Our back line and our goalkeepers help organise, but our forwards have to defend, our midfielders have to defend, and they've bought into our good defending leads to good attacking.”
The USA now takes on North Korea for a place in the final of the World Cup.
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