Nigeria vs Japan U17 match
The gist
Nigeria's Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 in Rabat to win their first U-17 Women's World Cup.
The win makes Nigeria the first African nation to take the title.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Japan beat Kenya 3-1 in the round of 16, while Nigeria reached the quarterfinals by beating Mexico, with Mary Dunstan and Oluebube Umejiaku (Player of the Match) scoring.
- Nov 6, 2026Previews were published for the final between Nigeria's Flamingos and Japan in Rabat, Morocco.
- Nov 7, 2026Nigeria kept the starting XI that beat Brazil 3-1, with Awawu Bashiru starting after scoring twice against Brazil and captain Azeezat Oduntan leading the defence; Japan made four changes.
Key terms
- DPR Korea
- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a country in East Asia occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.
- penalties
- A tie-breaking method in football where teams take turns shooting from the penalty mark to decide a drawn match.
- round of 16
- A stage in a knockout tournament with sixteen competitors, from which winners advance to the quarter-finals.
Source: Wikipedia