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The Flamingos will not get gold but two Nigerians Lopez and Caicedo have a chance to do so.
Spain scored a late goal to defeat European champions Germany in the other semifinal.
Linda Caicedo for Colombia
There have been several players of Nigerian descent to feature for different countries at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
Leading Colombia to the final is captain Linda Caicedo born to a Nigerian father.
She leads the tournament scoring charts with four goals and is favored to win the Player of the tournament award.
Caicedo cannot play for the Super Falcons of Nigeria as she has already featured for the Colombian senior team.
Vicky Lopez for Spain
The 16-year-old Barcelona forward has two goals in the tournament and one of the players that can win the golden ball award.
Yet to feature for the Spanish senior team, Lopez is still eligible to play for the Super Falcons in the future
Two players of Nigerian descent Lopez and Caicedo will be the star attraction as Spain takes on Colombia in the final of the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup final scheduled for Sunday, October 30, 2022.
