Nigeria Makes History and Is the Champion of the U-17 Women's World Cup
Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scored as Nigeria became the first African nation to win the tournament, officials said.
- Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Japan 2–1 in Rabat to win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, earning Nigeria its first title in the competition.
- Awawu Bashiru scored Nigeria’s opening goal in the 39th minute, and Oluebube Umejiaku added the second shortly after halftime.
- Japan’s Fuki Ito scored in the 80th minute, but Nigeria held on to win despite late pressure.
- Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo congratulated the team and praised its fighting spirit.
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What does Nigeria's U17 World Cup win mean for the Super Falcons?
The Nigeria women's U17 side became the first African team to win a FIFA Women's world title, beating Japan 2-1 in the final in Rabat on Saturday. But what does that mean for the struggling senior women's team?
It was a 2-1 victory against Japan in Rabat to proclaim itself to be the first national combination of Africa to hold the title in this category. Nigerians surpassed the Japanese painting, which came as a favorite after having eliminated North Korea in semifinals, which had won the last two editions.
Editorial Deportes, 7 Nov (EFE).- The Nigerian team won the Japanese team by 2-1 in the final of the Women’s World Championship sub-17 and became the first African in history to be crowned in this category. The ‘Flamingos’ surprised the Japanese team, which stood in the final at the Academy of [...] Entry 2-1. Nigeria can with Japan and is the first African team champion was first published in HolaNews.
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