2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup: Infantino congratulates Flamingos after maiden title

Nigeria won its first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title by defeating Japan 2-1 in Saturday night’s final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat. Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku put the Flamingos 2-0 ahead before Fuki Ito scored for Japan’s Little Nadeshiko. FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Nigeria, the first African nation to win the tournament, and called the victory well deserved. He also praised Japan, DPR Korea and host nation Morocco.