The captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Ahmed Musa, has announced a reward of N3million to the Flamingos following their historic feat at the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. Against all odds, Flamingos finished third, defeating Germany in the third-place play-off to claim bronze on Sunday afternoon. The Flamingos surrendered a 3-0 lead in the game as it ended 3-3 at full time, with penalties needed to determine the winners.  Nigeria then edged out the Germans 3-2 via spot-kicks to earn their best finish in the competition’s history. Earlier in the competition, Nigeria managed to qualify from their group and then defeated the USA in the quarter-final of the competition through penalties. They, however, lost to Colombia in the semis to set up a third-place play-off against their counterparts from Germany.

Having won bronze, Musa announced that the sum of N3 million is waiting for the girls as soon as they arrive in Abuja. “N3million waiting for Flamingos in Abuja. Congratulations.” Musa disclosed that it is important to support the ladies as he urged the Flamingos to continue making Nigeria proud.