Nigeria’s Flamingos stunned defending champions North Korea 3-1 on Friday to reach the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup,.
The result in their final Group B match at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco, took Nigeria to second place with six points from three games.
North Korea, the back-to-back champions, won the group, while Poland, who beat Puerto Rico 6-2, finished third and also advanced.
Nigeria were resolute in defence and clinical in attack. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi put them ahead in the 15th minute with a brilliant solo effort.
