Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has promised the Nigeria’s under-17 women team, a cash reward of N3 million on Sunday.
This comes after they clinched the bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup held in Goa, India.
Nigeria defeated Germany 3-2 via penalties after normal time ended 3-3 in the Indian city of Mumbai on Sunday.
“Three million waiting for Flamingos in Abuja,” the former Leicester City man wrote in a reply to Super Falcons’ tweet celebrating Nigeria’s historic feat. “Congratulations.”
Sunday’s victory for Nigeria made them the second African side to have achieved the feat. Ghana clinched the bronze medal at the 2012 edition of the tournament.
Nigeria, placed in Group B of the competition, finished as runners-up after a loss to Germany and victories over New Zealand and Chile. In the quarter-finals, the Flamingos beat the US to reach their first-ever semi-final.
They, however, slumped to defeat against Columbia to set up the third-place match with Germany.
The Nigeria U-17 team surprisingly blew a three-goal lead as the Germans extended the game into penalties coming from 3-0 to make it 3-3.
However, the Flamingos prevailed in the ensuing penalty kicks; winning it 3-2.
The Nigerian girls showed they had learnt from their mistakes both from Germany and Colombia from whom they suffered defeat on different occasions.
At a point in the game, the Flamingos enjoyed a three-goal lead courtesy of goals from the trio of Opeyemi Ajakaye, Amina Bello and Etim Eddidiong.
However, the Germans responded just when it was as if Nigeria were coasting home to victory.
A goal each from Jella Velt, and Paulina Bartz and a last-minute acrobatic kick from Loreen Bender ensured the Germans dragged the game into penalties but it was the Nigeria girls that had the last laugh this time.
