N igeria's Flamingos are one win away from becoming world champions after beating Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Wednesday in Morocco. The win took Nigeria to the final for the first time ever. No African team had ever reached this stage before, and the Flamingos have now gone further than any Nigerian team in the history of the competition. Their best result before now was third place in 2022. The journey to this point was not easy. Nigeria started the tournament with a 2-1 defeat to Poland, a result that raised doubts about the team. But coach Akeem Busari and his young players refused to lose hope. They responded by beating defending champions North Korea 3-1 in the group stage, ending North Korea's 18-match unbeaten run. They then beat Mexico 2-1 in the Round of 16 and Venezuela 1-0 in the quarter-final, thanks to a late penalty from Azeezat Oduntan in the 89th minute. Against Brazil, Nigeria showed patience and belief. The first half...