JUST IN: Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 to win U-17 women’s World Cup

Punch Nigeria · Gilbert Ekugbe · 2026-11-07 17:33 UTC

Nigeria’s Flamingos wrote a golden chapter in African football history on Saturday, defeating Japan 2-1 in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to become the first African nation to lift the prestigious trophy.

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