Nigerian Flamingos Fly Into U-17 World Cup Quarter-Finals After Mexico Win
Nigeria’s Flamingos have booked a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Mexico 2-1 in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, October 29. The victory keeps Nigeria’s campaign alive as the team moves closer to the tournament’s biggest prize.
Oluebube Umejiaku opened the scoring in the 40th minute to give Nigeria a 1-0 half-time lead. Mary Akpan Dunstan doubled the advantage in the 71st minute, putting the Flamingos in control before Mexico’s Emily Delgado scored deep into stoppage time in the 90+10th minute.
Despite Mexico’s late goal, Nigeria held on to secure the Round of 16 victory and advance to the last eight. The Flamingos will now turn their attention to the quarter-finals as they continue their pursuit of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title.
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