Nigeria Beat Japan 2-1 to Win First FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Title

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Nigeria women's national under-20 football team

Nigeria's women's youth national team (file photo) — Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Nigeria's Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 in the final in Rabat on Saturday, 7 November, to win the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup for the first time — becoming the first African nation ever to lift the trophy.

The final

  • Nigeria took the lead in the 39th minute through Awawu Bashiru, before Oluebube Umejiaku doubled the advantage two minutes into the second half, according to FIFA.
  • Japan pulled one back through Fuki Ito in the 80th minute and pushed for an equaliser, but the Flamingos held on to win 2-1 at Pitch 3 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco.
  • Umejiaku was named Player of the Match, and her 47th-minute winner was her fourth goal of the tournament — a tally that helped her win the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player.

A historic run

  • The victory capped a remarkable campaign in which Nigeria recovered from an opening defeat to Poland to record five consecutive victories.
  • Along the way, the Flamingos overcame defending champions North Korea, Mexico and Venezuela, before beating Brazil 3-1 in the semi-finals on 4 November.
  • Nigeria are the first team ever to win the tournament after losing their opening match, and the first African women's national team to win a FIFA World Cup trophy, according to the Nigeria Football Federation.
  • The title is also an improvement on Nigeria's previous best finish at the tournament — a bronze medal at the 2022 edition in India. It makes Nigeria the first African country to have won the U-17 World Cup in both the men's and women's competitions.

Reaction

  • President Bola Tinubu congratulated the team, and celebrations broke out across Nigeria, including at the residence of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, who was filmed singing and dancing in celebration.
  • Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other political leaders also praised the Flamingos, calling the victory a historic achievement for the country and the continent.
  • For Japan, it was a third defeat in a final of this competition, and coach Sadayoshi Shirai's record 16th appearance at the event ended without the trophy.

The Flamingos return home as world champions — and as trailblazers for African women's football. It caps a remarkable week in world sport, and another record-breaking sporting story.

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