Okpebholo Hails Flamingos World Cup Qualification, Hands Relief Materials To Fire Victims
- Nigeria reached the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup final for the first time, defeating Brazil 3-1 in Wednesday's semi-final in Morocco.
- Following an opening 2-1 loss to Poland, coach Akeem Busari led Nigeria through five consecutive victories, including wins against defending champions DPR Korea and Brazil.
- Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute, followed by Awawu Bashiru's goals in the 71st and 80th minutes, before Brazil's Greise Kelly scored in the 89th minute.
- President Bola Tinubu and Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo praised the team's historic achievement, while CAF President Patrice Motsepe noted the Flamingos made Africa proud.
- Nigeria faces Japan on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, where captain Harmony Chidi aims to secure the continent's first-ever world title.
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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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2026 U-17 WWC: How Nigeria will approach Japan in final - Flamingos coach Busari
Flamingos head coach, Akeem Busari, has revealed how his team will approach their encounter with Japan. Nigeria will face Japan in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup at Mohammed VI Football Complex Pitch 3 on Saturday in Morocco. Busari's side head into the game after beating Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final, […] 2026 U-17 WWC: How Nigeria will approach Japan in final - Flamingos coach Busari
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