Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, made history on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, becoming the first African nation to reach the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after delivering a dominant 3–1 victory over South American champions Brazil at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.
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Head coach Akeem Busari’s side delivered a commanding second-half performance to blow away the Brazilians and set up a showdown with 2014 champions Japan in Saturday’s final.
The Flamingos will now aim to make further history by becoming the first African team to lift the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy.
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