Flamingos beat Brazil 3-1 to reach U-17 WWC final, first African nation in title match

Nigeria's Flamingos defeated Brazil 3-1 in Wednesday's semi-final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco, becoming the first African country to reach the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup final. The team, coached by Akeem Busari, recovered from a 2-1 opening loss to Poland to dominate the semi-final from start to finish. They're only the second nation since 2014 to bounce back from an opening defeat and reach the final.

Busari called it "a great achievement" and "a plus for our country, a plus for our football." The Flamingos will now play for the title against the winner of the other semi-final.

This marks a historic milestone for Nigerian and African women's football at the youth level. The team's resilience after the Poland loss shows mental strength rare at this age group.

Will this breakthrough inspire greater investment in girls' grassroots football across Nigeria, or will it remain an isolated tournament success?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/2026-u-17-wwc-busari-proud-of-flamingos-remarkable-final-feat/