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title: "Flamingos arrive in Abuja after historic U-17 World Cup triumph"
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date: 2026-11-09
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# Flamingos arrive in Abuja after historic U-17 World Cup triumph

Nigeria’s victorious Flamingos arrived in Abuja on Monday morning following their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Channels TV reports.

The team secured its maiden title on Saturday after edging Japan 2-1 in the final, with Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scoring the goals that sealed Nigeria’s victory.

The achievement also made the Flamingos the first African side to win the global age-grade competition.

Their success followed an impressive run of form before the tournament, having won the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire with a perfect record of five wins from five matches. They scored 17 goals and conceded only once in the competition.