{"id":12084,"date":"2026-11-07T21:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T21:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T21:00:50","slug":"video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/video-oluremi-tinubu-cheers-flamingos-during-world-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Oluremi Tinubu cheers Flamingos during World Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria\u2019s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, cheered the country\u2019s U-17 women\u2019s national team, the Flamingos, during their final match against Japan at the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup.\n<\/p>\n

In a video shared on social media, the First Lady was seen watching the match from her residence, cheering the players and applauding their performance.\n<\/p>\n

She was also heard chanting, \u201cNigeria! Nigeria!\u201d as the team battled Japan for the trophy.<\/p>\n

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First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu cheers Flamingos during the World Cup final\u2026.Photo Credit: NTA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

PUNCH Online reports that the Flamingos defeated Japan 2-1 on Saturday to win the tournament, becoming the first African nation to lift the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

Goals from Awawu Bashiru in the 39th minute and Oluebube Umejiaku in the 47th minute secured the victory for Nigeria at the Mohammed VI Football Complex.\n<\/p>\n

Japan pulled one back through Fuki Ito in the 80th minute, but the Flamingos held on to secure the historic win.\n<\/p>\n

The triumph also made Nigeria the first African country to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories.<\/p>\n

The Flamingos further became the first team in the competition\u2019s history to lose their opening match and still go on to win the title, having recovered from a 2-1 group-stage defeat to Poland.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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