Poland Edge Flamingos In FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener

Nigeria’s Flamingos suffered a 2–1 defeat to Poland in their opening match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 on Saturday.
Goals from Wiktoria Skrzypczak and Natalia Skrok secured victory for Poland, while Oluebube Umejiaku scored Nigeria’s only goal as the Flamingos fell short despite a late push for an equaliser.
Poland started brightly and created an early opportunity when the ball fell to Skrok following a corner, but Elizabeth Adesuyi recovered quickly to clear her effort off the goal line.
The reprieve proved brief as Poland were awarded a penalty after Zofia Cendrowska broke through on goal. Although goalkeeper Jane Ijirigho saved her initial effort, Cendrowska w...