2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos beat North Korea to secure Round of 16 spot

Nigeria’s Flamingos secured a place in the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after recording an impressive 3-1 victory over defending champions North Korea in their final group-stage match. Despite North Korea’s dominance in the opening exchanges, the Flamingos took the lead in the 25th minute through Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, who netted her second goal of the tournament. The goal boosted Nigeria’s confidence, and the team began to create more scoring opportunities as the first half progressed. Their pressure paid off in the 38th minute when Olibube Umejiaku doubled Nigeria’s advantage, giving the Flamingos a comfortable lead heading into the break. Nigeria continued ...