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2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos overcome Brazil to set up final against Japan

According to a report by Daily Post on Wednesday November 4, 2026, Nigeria's Flamingos have booked their place in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after recording an impressive 3-1 victory over Brazil in their semi-final encounter on Wednesday.

Akeem Busari's side produced an outstanding performance to overcome the South Americans and move one step closer to winning the tournament in Morocco.

The Nigerian youngsters will now face Japan in Saturday's final, which will take place in Rabat, as they aim to finish their impressive campaign by lifting the trophy.

Brazil started the encounter brightly, but Nigeria gradually took control of the game and began putting their opponents under sustained pressure.

The Flamingos dominated proceedings in the first half, creating several opportunities and forcing the Brazilian team to spend much of the time defending.

Nigeria registered nine shots on target before the break, while Brazil failed to record a single attempt on goal, highlighting the level of dominance displayed by the African representatives.

Despite their first-half superiority, the Flamingos had to wait until the second half to find the breakthrough.

Queen Joseph opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 56th minute after converting a pass from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi.

The goal gave the Nigerian team the confidence to push forward in search of another, while Brazil struggled to cope with their opponents' attacking threat.

Nigeria doubled their advantage in the 71st minute through Awawu Bashiru, who produced a spectacular strike to make it 2-0.

Bashiru was not finished, as the forward returned to score her second goal of the evening 10 minutes from time.

The Nigerian youngster showcased her individual brilliance by dribbling past the Brazilian defence before firing the ball into the net to give the Flamingos a commanding 3-0 lead.

Brazil managed to reduce the deficit in the 89th minute through Kelly, who found the back of the net with a superb header.

However, the late goal was insufficient to change the outcome, as Nigeria held on to secure a convincing 3-1 victory and confirm their place in the final.

The result represents a major achievement for the Flamingos, who have continued to impress throughout the competition.

Nigeria will now turn their attention to Japan, their opponents in Saturday's final in Rabat.

Japan secured their place in the championship match after defeating North Korea through a penalty shootout in the other semi-final.

The Flamingos will be hoping to maintain their impressive form against the Asian side and crown their campaign with the ultimate prize.

With a place in the final secured after an emphatic victory over Brazil, Nigeria are now just one match away from becoming champions of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

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