2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos showed courage in victory over North Korea - Busari

Flamingos head coach, Akeem Busari, says his players showed courage to overcome North Korea in their last group game at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Nigeria defeated the defending champions 3-1 on Friday night to book a place in the Round of 16. It was a remarkable turnaround for the Flamingos, who started the competition with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Poland, before bouncing back with a 2-0 win against Puerto Rico in their second game. The West Africans totally outclassed North Korea, and also had a goal chalked off for a foul in the build-up. Busari praised his players for their strong performance in the game. “Everybody would have written Nigeria off, looking at Korea’s reco...