Nigeria's Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 to clinch the title in Morocco.
Nigeria have won the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after beating Japan 2-1 in the final in Rabat, Morocco, becoming the first African team to clinch the trophy.
Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scored the historic goals for the Flamingos during the thrilling match on Saturday evening. President Bola Tinubu congratulated the team.
“Our young girls have conquered the world and given Nigerians everywhere another reason to celebrate our great country,” President Tinubu is quoted as saying in a statement by his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
“Your victory is an inspiration to millions of young Nigerian girls who dream of achieving greatness. You have shown them that with hard work, opportunity and determination, they too can reach the highest levels of achievement,‘’ Tinubu said.
The historic victory is not just for Nigeria, as the Flamingos are the first African team ever to win the title.Nigeria stunned Brazil in the semi-finals, with a 3-1 win on Wednesday to reach the final decider.
The best previous performances for Africa were Ghana’s third place in 2012, as Nigeria did in 2022, when they both defeated Germany in the bronze medal matches of the tournaments.
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