Nigeria will become the first African country to win the FIFA World Cup in both the men’s and women’s U-17 categories if they beat Japan in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday.
The match will be played at Pitch 3 of the Complexe Mohammed VI, and the Nigerian girls have vowed to play the game of their lives and lift the trophy.
The Flamingos started slowly with a 2-1 defeat to Poland and were unconvincing in beating Puerto Rico. They then beat two-time winners and holders Korea DPR 3-1 to qualify as group runners-up. They have since beaten Mexico 2-1 in the Round of 16 and overcome Venezuela in the quarter-finals.
In the semi-finals, they beat Brazil 3-1 and had 30 shots on goal. Brazil scored a consolation goal with one minute left of normal time.
Nigeria have scored 12 goals at this
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