Nigeria's Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 in the final in Rabat to win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. They are the first African team to win the title. Awawu Bashiru scored a long-range shot in the first half, and Oluebube Umejiaku doubled the lead in the 47th minute. Japan pulled one back in the 80th minute, but the Flamingos held on.

Coach Akeem Busari's side lost 2-1 to Poland in their opening game, then won six straight, including a 3-1 semi-final win over Brazil in which Bashiru scored twice. They had previously finished third in 2022, and Umejiaku won the Golden Ball for her stellar performance at this 2026 tournament. Nigeria are now the first African country to win both the men's and women's U-17 World Cup.

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