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  "id": 18790424,
  "title": "VIDEO: Oluremi Tinubu cheers Flamingos during World Cup final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T21:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, celebrated the U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, as they clinched victory in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final against Japan. A social media video revealed the First Lady cheering from her home, waving the players on during their 2-1 triumph. She even shouted, \"Nigeria! Nigeria!\" as the team fought their way to the championship. The Flamingos won their final match with goals from Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku, while Japan scored through Fuki Ito in the 80th minute. This was Nigeria's first win in both men's and women's FIFA U-17 World Cups. The Flamingos also became the first team to lose their opening match and still secure the title by overcoming a 2-1 group-stage loss to Poland.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, cheered the country’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, during their final match against Japan at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final/",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/new-zealand-soars-to-world-cup-finals-18794040",
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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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