According to a post on his official X account on Saturday November 7, 2026, President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nigeria’s Flamingos after the team beat Japan 2–1 to win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, sharing a photo of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu watching the final.

In a post on X on Saturday, November 7, the President said he returned home with his wife from engagements in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states and found her following the match.

“What wonderful news to return home to, and what a proud moment for Nigeria!” Tinubu wrote.

“As First Lady Oluremi @SenRemiTinubu and I returned from engagements in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States this evening, I saw her keenly watching the Flamingos’ World Cup final against Japan.

What a joy to see our girls defeat Japan 2–1 and become the first African team to lift the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy.”

The post included a photograph of the First Lady watching the final at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Oluremi Tinubu was also seen cheering as Nigeria secured the victory in Morocco.

The win gave the Flamingos their first title in the tournament and made Nigeria the first African nation to claim the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team’s achievement marked a milestone for Nigerian and African women’s football.

Tinubu praised the young players for their performance and the honour they had brought to the country and the continent.

“Our young girls have conquered the world, made history and brought immense honour to Nigeria and the African continent,” he wrote.

Nigeria took the lead in the final through Awawu Bashiru in the 39th minute.

Oluebube Umejiaku scored soon after the break to put the Flamingos 2–0 ahead, before Japan’s Fuki Ito found the net in the 80th minute. Nigeria held on to claim the trophy.