Nigeria don join France as di only two kontris wey don win both di men’s and women’s FIFA U-17 World Cup, afta di Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 for di 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final for Rabat, Morocco.
Na di first time an African kontri go win di women’s version of di tournament. Di final also give Nigeria di women’s U-17 crown, afta di kontri last win FIFA U-17 title for di men’s competition for 2015.
Awawu Bashiru put Nigeria ahead for di 39th minute, and Oluebube Umejiaku double di lead two minutes into di second half. Japan pull one back through Fuki Ito for di 80th minute, but di Flamingos hold on to lift di trophy.
Di win cap a strong campaign for Nigeria. Di team lose 2-1 to Poland for dia opening match, but dem win dia next six games, including a 3-1 semi-final victory over Brazil, to reach di final against Japan.
FIFA records show say France be di only odda kontri wey don win both di men’s and women’s U-17 World Cups. France men win di 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship for Trinidad and Tobago afta dem beat Nigeria 3-0 for di final. France women win di 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for Azerbaijan, beating North Korea 7-6 on penalties afta a 1-1 draw.
Nigeria men’s U-17 team, di Golden Eaglets, get five titles, di most for di history of di men’s tournament. Dem win di first edition for 1985, when dem beat West Germany 2-0 for Beijing for di competition wey dem then call FIFA U-16 World Championship. Nigeria also win am for 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015. Di 2013 final end 3-0 against Mexico, while di 2015 team beat Mali 2-0 for Chile to become di first kontri to win consecutive editions.
