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Flamingos beat North Korea 3-1 to reach U-17 WWC knockout stage
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating defending champions North Korea 3-1 in their final Group B match.
The Nigerian girls secured the important victory on Friday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, Morocco, to seal their place in the next round of the competition.
The Flamingos went into the encounter knowing that a win was necessary to guarantee their qualification after suffering a defeat to Poland in their second group match.
Nigeria had started their campaign on a positive note with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico but needed to bounce back against the defending champions to keep their hopes of progressing in the tournament alive.
The 3-1 win over North Korea ensured that the Flamingos advanced to the knockout stage, keeping Nigeria’s hopes of winning the tournament alive.
Akeem Busari’s side rose to the occasion, with Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opening the scoring in the 15th minute.
Oluebube Umejiaku extended Nigeria’s lead in the 38th minute, beating North Korea’s high defensive line before finishing past the goalkeeper.
Kanyisola Yusuf then put the Flamingos firmly in control with a third goal early in 56th minutes
North Korea pulled one back through a penalty in the 82nd minutes, but Nigeria held firm defensively to preserve their two-goal advantage and secure the victory.
The result saw Nigeria finish second in Group B behind North Korea, who claimed top spot on goals scored. Poland ended the group stage in third place despite finishing level on points with the top two teams.
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