2026 U-17 WWC: CAF celebrates Flamingos' historic final qualification
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has celebrated Nigeria's Flamingos victory over Brazil, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria booked a place in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, following a dominant 3-1 victory over Brazil on Wednesday night. The Flamingos will be making their maiden appearance in the final of the competition. […] 2026 U-17 WWC: CAF celebrates Flamingos'…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has celebrated Nigeria's Flamingos team's historic qualification for the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Nigeria secured their place in the championship match after triumphing over Brazil with a convincing 3-1 victory. This will mark the Flamingos' debut in the final of the prestigious tournament.
Queen Joseph opened the scoring for Nigeria with a close-range effort four minutes before halftime. Enterprising winger Awawu Bashiru then showcased her talent by scoring two sublime goals in the 71st and 80th minutes, effectively sealing the match for her team. Japan's Greise Kelly managed to reduce Nigeria's lead with a late header, but it proved insufficient to overturn the result.
CAF celebrated the Flamingos' remarkable achievement by posting a statement on its official X account, urging Africa to show support for the team: "AFRICA, MAKE SOME NOISE! THE FLAMINGOS ARE WORLD CUP FINALISTS!" Nigeria will now face Japan in the final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, Pitch 3, in Rabat, on Saturday night.
Written by urgent.news from Daily Post Nigeria's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
