‘You’ve written your names in gold’: Tinubu celebrates Flamingos, U-17 World Cup winners

President Bola Tinubu congratulated the Flamingos after their 2-1 win over Japan in Saturday’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final in Rabat, Morocco. Nigeria became the first African nation to win the tournament. Tinubu praised goal scorers Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku, along with the squad, coaching crew, Nigeria Football Federation and National Sports Commission. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to grassroots sports investment and expanding opportunities for young people, particularly girls.