Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has congratulated the Flamingos following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday night’s final in Rabat to become the first African nation to win the competition.
Awawu Bashiru opened the scoring for the Flamingos six minutes before half-time with a looping effort before Oluebube Umejiaku doubled Nigeria’s advantage just two minutes into the second half.
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Japan pulled one back through Fuki Ito 10 minutes from time, but the Nigerian youngsters held firm to secure a historic victory.
Reacting to the achievement, Ajibade took to social media to shower praise on Akeem Busari’s side, describing their accomplishment as a moment of pride for the country.
“WORLD CHAMPIONS! 🏆🇳🇬
You made history, and you made all of Nigeria proud. I’m so proud of every one of you.The future of Nigerian football is here.Congratulations, Flamingos! 🇳🇬,” Ajibade wrote on X.
By Adeboye Amosu
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