According to a report by Daily Post on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Flamingos from Nigeria defeated Brazil 3-1 in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup semi-finals, revealing their opponents for the final.

In Saturday's final in Rabat, Morocco, the young Nigerian team will take on the Japanese team, hoping to win the tournament for the first time in Nigerian history.

Queen Joseph and Awawu Bashiru were instrumental in the team's remarkable performance against Brazil, which allowed head coach Akeem Busari to secure qualification.

Despite a strong start from Brazil, Nigeria took command of the match and put their opponents under intense pressure throughout the first half.

Despite Brazil failing to register a single attempt on goal in the opening period, the Flamingos were able to create multiple scoring opportunities and finish with nine shots on target. Following the restart, Nigeria persisted in their attacking strategy and, in the 56th minute, they scored.

The Flamingos earned their semi-final lead when Joseph scored the game-winning goal off a superb pass from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi. After getting their confidence back thanks to the goal, Nigeria kept pressing the Brazilian defense with their attacking maneuvers.

Bashiru doubled the advantage in the 71st minute thanks to another breakthrough they created. His strike was so good that the Brazilian goalkeeper had no chance of saving it.

Ten minutes before the end of normal time, the forward went back to the scoreboard to finish off her brace, so she was clearly not done. Bashiru calmly put the game away by dribbling past multiple Brazilian defenders and scoring to put the game away 3-0.

Kelly scored a well-directed header in the 89th minute to help Brazil get back in the game. Nonetheless, the result remained unchanged thanks to Nigeria's ability to hold on to their lead and earn a resounding victory, advancing them to the final.

In addition to qualifying for the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the Flamingos became the first African nation to do so, which was a huge deal for African football.

Next Saturday in Rabat, Japan will face Nigeria in a match that will decide who takes home the trophy. Coach Busari and his team will be looking to cap off an extraordinary season on a high note by winning the championship.