Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Nigeria's Flamingos are just one victory away from returning to the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, but overcoming Venezuela in Sunday's (today's) quarterfinal will require another strong collective performance from Akeem Busari's side.

The Nigerians have grown in confidence since their opening-day defeat to Poland, recording impressive victories over Puerto Rico, defending champions DPR Korea and Mexico to book their place in the last eight.

Venezuela, however, will not be an easy opponent. Their stunning 1-0 victory over Germany in the round of 16 demonstrated their ability to frustrate quality opposition, with Diana Bravo's early goal proving decisive.

With a semi-final ticket on the line, individu...