Nigeria’s Flamingos have been crowned FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup champions for the first time after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final.
The victory caps a remarkable campaign by the Nigerian youngsters, who have made history as the first African team to win the tournament.
The triumph also surpasses Nigeria’s previous best performance at the competition, a third-place finish.
The highly anticipated finale took place at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, In Morocco.
The Flamingos maintained an aggressive attack and were denied twice by the woodwork. They broke the deadlock in the 39th minute when Awawu Bashiru let loose a powerful long-range strike that slipped through the hands of Japanese goalkeeper Kou Kadowaki.
Nigeria started the second half with blistering pace. Just two minutes in (47th minute), Oluebube Umejiaku doubled the advantage, displaying immense composure to tip the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELJapan pulled a goal back late in the game, but the resilient Nigerian defense held strong to finish the game 2-1 and lift the world title.
Nigeria’s path to becoming world champions in Morocco was nothing short of legendary, particularly after a shaky start to the campaign.
The Flamingos opened with a 2-1 defeat against Poland but bounced back by defeating Puerto Rico 2-0. They then stunned the back-to-back defending world champions, North Korea, with a resounding 3-1 victory to progress.
They edged out Mexico 2-1 in a dramatic Round of 16 clash and swept past Venezuela in the quarter-finals.
Flamingos dominated Brazil in a 3-1 victory, unleashing over 30 shots to guarantee a podium spot before hunting down the gold.
This monumental milestone shatters Nigeria’s previous tournament-best performance, which was a bronze medal finish at the 2022 edition in India.
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