Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Morocco to become the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, with Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scoring the historic goals. The post Flamingos make history, beat Japan to win Nigeria’s first U-17 Women’s World Cup title...
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, following their 2-1 victory over Japan to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Saturday. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-hails-flamingos-historic-u-17-world-cup-victory...
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Nigeria’s Oluebube Umejiaku has been named the best player of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after helping the Flamingos win their maiden title in the competition. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-umejiaku-named-u-17-world-cup-best-player/...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos striker, Oluebube Umejiaku, has been crowned the winner of the Golden Ball award as the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The 16-year-old forward played a crucial role in Nigeria’s historic triumph, helping the Flamingos clinch thei...
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Nigeria’s Oluebube Umejiaku has won the adidas Golden Ball at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Umejiaku received the award after helping the Flamingos claim their first title with a 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat. The forward...
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos for becoming the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bay...
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, cheered the country’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, during their final match against Japan at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final/...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos for making history as the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. Read Also: Nigeria’s Flamingos beat...
