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  "id": 16326038,
  "title": "2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos showed courage in victory over North Korea - Busari",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/2026-u-17-wwc-flamingos-showed-courage-in-victory-over-north-korea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T11:43:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/2026-u-17-wwc-flamingos-showed-courage-in-victory-over-north-korea-busari/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Nigeria's Flamingos displayed remarkable courage as they defeated North Korea 3-1, advancing to the Round of 16. Head coach Akeem Busari expressed his admiration for his team's performance after the match. Despite starting the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Poland and a 2-0 win against Puerto Rico, the Flamingos showed significant improvement. North Korea, the defending champions, were completely outclassed by Nigeria, who had only conceded one goal in their previous two games. Busari emphasized the mental strength of his players, stating that the loss to Poland earlier in the tournament did not deter them. The team that had previously lost 6-1 to North Korea fell short against the Flamingos, who will face Group B's runners-up in the next round in Sale on Thursday.",
  "summary": "Flamingos head coach, Akeem Busari, says his players showed courage to overcome North Korea in their last group game at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Nigeria defeated the defending champions 3-1 on Friday night to book a place in the Round of 16. It was a remarkable turnaround for the Flamingos, who started […] 2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos showed courage in victory over North Korea - Busari",
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        "published": "2026-10-23T08:15:59.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-visits-china-via-newly-opened-border-bridge",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:12:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/kim-jong-un-makes-surprise-china-border-trip-fuelling-summit",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-visits-china-to-inaugurate-new-cross",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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