U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos beat North Korea 3-1 to reach knockout stage

Nigeria defeated defending champions North Korea 3-1 in Salé, Morocco, to advance to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 15th minute, followed by goals from Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyisola Yusuf. North Korea pulled one back with an 82nd-minute penalty. Nigeria finished second in Group B, behind North Korea, who took first place on goals scored.