Akeem Ishola Busari has made history in Nigerian football after leading the country’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, to their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title, just seven months after his appointment.
Busari guided the Nigerian youngsters to a 2-1 victory over Japan in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Saturday, November 7, 2026, making Nigeria the first African country to win the competition.
Flamingos after World Cup triumph against JapanThe achievement came seven months and five days after the Nigeria Football Federation appointed him to lead the team on April 2, 2026.
According to the NFF’s announcement published on its official website on April 2, 2026, the federation’s Executive Committee approved a recommendation by its Technical and Development Committee for Busari’s appointment as Flamingos head coach.
He replaced Bankole Olowookere, who had spent several years with the team and
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