{
  "id": 18810061,
  "title": "Flamingos beat Little Nadeshiko to win historic U-17 Women’s World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/flamingos-beat-little-nadeshiko-to-win-historic-u-17-womens-world-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T23:16:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/flamingos-beat-little-nadeshiko-to-win-historic-u-17-womens-world-cup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's national women's soccer team, the Flamingos, defeated Japan 2-1 in the final match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to claim their first-ever title and make history as the first African team to win the championship. The match took place in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday night, with goals from Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku securing the win for their team. Despite Japan's late comeback attempt through Fuki Ito, the Flamingos held on to claim victory. Their journey to the championship began poorly, as they suffered a 2-1 loss to Poland earlier in the tournament. However, they bounced back with victories against Puerto Rico, Korea DPR (who went on to win the bronze medal by defeating Brazil 6-0), Mexico, and Venezuela, culminating in a 3-1 semi-final win over Brazil. Nigeria's team captain, Harmony Chidi, expressed her pride in the achievement, stating that winning the trophy would be a moment her country would never forget.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 in the final in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday night to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time and become the first African team to be crowned world champions at the tournament. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-beat-little-nadeshiko-to-win-historic-u-17-womens-world-cup/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}