According to a report by Flashscore on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos produced an impressive first-half display against North Korea at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026, taking a commanding 2-0 lead at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Oluebube Umejiaku were on target for the Nigerian side, scoring in the 15th and 38th minutes respectively to give their team a comfortable advantage before the interval.

Mary Dunstan and Tosin Rafiu also earned recognition for their contributions as Nigeria delivered a strong performance against their Asian opponents.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi

Adegbuyi was instrumental in Nigeria’s positive start, breaking the deadlock in the 15th minute to put the Flamingos ahead.

Her early strike gave the team an important advantage and helped Nigeria approach the remainder of the first half with greater confidence. She was among the standout performers as the young Nigerians took control of the encounter.

Oluebube Umejiaku

Umejiaku added to Nigeria’s advantage in the 38th minute, finding the net to make it 2-0.

Her goal arrived just seven minutes before half-time, leaving North Korea with a difficult challenge heading into the second period. The strike also ensured that Nigeria’s two goals came from different players, highlighting the team’s attacking contribution.

Mary Dunstan

Dunstan also impressed during the opening 45 minutes, playing her part in Nigeria’s overall performance.

Her contribution helped the Flamingos maintain their advantage as they continued to compete strongly against North Korea in the tournament.

Tosin Rafiu

Rafiu completed the list of Nigeria’s four standout players from the first half. Her efforts contributed to the team’s encouraging display as the Flamingos went into the break with a two-goal advantage.

With Adegbuyi and Umejiaku providing the goals, Nigeria had plenty of positives to take into the second half as they looked to maintain their strong position in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup encounter.