Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco following a 2-1 victory over Mexico in their Round of 16 encounter.
Oluebube Umejiaku opened the scoring in the 40th minute before Mary Akpan Dunstan doubled Nigeria’s lead in the 71st minute. Mexico pulled one back through Emily Delgado deep into stoppage time, but the Flamingos held on to seal a hard-fought victory.
The result sets up a quarter-final clash against Venezuela as the Nigerian youngsters continue their pursuit of a place in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, the National Sports Commission, has congratulated the Flamingos on this important achievement.
The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, urged the team to maintain their focus and determination as they continue to fly Nigeria’s flag high on the global stage.
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