Nigeria Becomes First African Nation To Win FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Nigeria's Flamingos have made history, beating Japan 2-1 in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026 to win the country's first-ever title in the competition.

Nigeria became the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup since the competition began in 2008, and the first to claim titles in both the men's and women's U-17 categories.

Nigeria's triumph was crowned with individual glory for 16-year-old forward Oluebube Umejiaku who was named Player of the Match in the final, won the adidas Golden Ball as the tournament's outstanding player after scoring four goals, including the decisive strike against Japan.

Umejiaku, who plays for Heartland Queens, also provided two assists and won a penalty in Nigeria's quarter-final victory over Venezuela.