Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have qualified for the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Brazil 3-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final in Morocco.
The Nigerian side secured the historic victory through goals from Queen Joseph and Bashiru, who scored twice, while Greise Kelly netted Brazil’s consolation goal late in the encounter.
The victory secured Nigeria’s first-ever appearance in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, marking a major milestone for the country’s women’s football.
The Flamingos will face Japan in the final on Saturday, November 7, after the Asian side defeated defending champions North Korea on penalties in the other semi-final.
Nigeria will now seek to claim their first title in the competition when they take on Japan in the final.