According to a report by ESPN on Saturday, November 7, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos have defeated Japan 2-1 in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to become champions of the competition for the first time in their history.
The victory represents a major achievement for Nigerian football and makes the country the first African nation to win the tournament.
Elsewhere, Korea DPR secured third position after recording a convincing 6-0 victory over Brazil.
The championship encounter between Nigeria and Japan took place in Rabat, Morocco, where both countries battled for the prestigious trophy.
Japan entered the final with hopes of becoming champions, but the Flamingos displayed determination, discipline and attacking quality to overcome the Asian opponents.
Nigeria started the encounter positively and continued searching for an opportunity to take the lead.
Their persistence eventually paid off in the 39th minute when Awawu Bashiru produced an outstanding strike to put the African side ahead.
The Nigerian youngster unleashed a powerful effort from outside the penalty area, leaving Japan’s goalkeeper, Kou Kadowaki, unable to prevent the ball from entering the net.
Bashiru’s contribution gave the Flamingos a 1-0 advantage and placed them in a favourable position before half-time.
Following the resumption, Nigeria demonstrated that they were not prepared to surrender their advantage.
The Flamingos continued applying pressure and doubled their lead just two minutes into the second half.
Oluebube Umejiaku was the player responsible for the important breakthrough, scoring in the 47th minute to give Nigeria a 2-0 advantage.
Her goal provided the team with additional confidence as they....
