Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after securing a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Mexico in their Round of 16 encounter in Salé.
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The African representatives withstood an intense late onslaught from the North American side to book a quarter-final clash against Venezuela.
The Flamingos established control through sharp attacking plays, taking the lead and creating several chances before Mexico struck back in the second half to set up a tense finish.
Despite the referee adding 12 minutes of stoppage time, Nigeria’s defense held firm under relentless Mexican pressure in the closing stages to seal the win.
With the victory, head coach Hakeem Busari’s side keeps their World Cup title ambitions alive as they prepare to face Venezuela in the last eight, with a coveted semi-final berth on the line.
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