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Video: Flamingos’ final highlights as Nigeria win the U-17 World Cup

Watch the goals from Rabat, where Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 to become the first African champions.

By Eagle Eye 11 November 2026, 16:10 1 min read Sports
Video: Flamingos’ final highlights as Nigeria win the U-17 World Cup
Photo: Wikimedia Morocco / CC BY-SA 4.0

Nigeria’s Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 in Rabat on 7 November to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, becoming the first African nation to lift the trophy. Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scored either side of half-time, with Fuki Ito pulling one back for Japan late on.

Official highlights from FIFA are below.

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