{
  "id": 17110131,
  "title": "U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos defeat Mexico to book quarter-final spot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/u-17-womens-world-cup-flamingos-defeat-mexico-to-book-quarter-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/u-17-womens-world-cup-flamingos-defeat-mexico-to-book-quarter-final-spot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's U-17 Women's football team, known as the Flamingos, have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following a 2-1 win over Mexico in Morocco. The match, held at Pitch 2 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, near Rabat, saw Nigerian striker Oluebube Umejiaku score the opening goal in the 40th minute, giving the Flamingos an early lead. Dunstan added a second goal for Nigeria in the 71st minute, securing the victory and keeping the team's hopes of winning the tournament alive. Despite Mexico managing to score a consolation goal, they were unable to equalize and could not find the back of the net, resulting in a 2-1 defeat for Nigeria. This win marks another significant step in the Flamingos' campaign as they pursue the U-17 Women’s World Cup title, with their next match against Venezuela scheduled for November 1, where they could clinch a spot in the semi-finals.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Flamingos have booked a place in the quarter-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Mexico 2-1 in their Round of 16 match. Read More: https://punchng.com/u-17-womens-world-cup-flamingos-defeat-mexico-to-book-quarter-final-spot/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos beat Mexico 2-1 to reach quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/2026-u-17-wwc-flamingos-beat-mexico-2-1-to-reach-quarter-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:01:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "U-17 WWC: Flamingos beat Mexico, set up Quarter-Final clash with Venezuela",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/u-17-wwc-flamingos-beat-mexico-set-up-quarter-final-clash-with",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:31:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "U-17 women’s world cup: Flamingos beat Mexico to reach quarter final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/u-17-womens-world-cup-flamingos-beat-mexico-to-reach-quarter-final",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:32:45.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}