{"id":12115,"date":"2026-11-07T22:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/youve-written-your-names-in-gold-tinubu-celebrates-flamingos-u-17-fifa-world-cup-winners\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:00:46","slug":"youve-written-your-names-in-gold-tinubu-celebrates-flamingos-u-17-fifa-world-cup-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/youve-written-your-names-in-gold-tinubu-celebrates-flamingos-u-17-fifa-world-cup-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018You\u2019ve written your names in gold,\u2019 Tinubu celebrates Flamingos, U-17 FIFA World Cup winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos for making history as the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday\u2019s final in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/strong> Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos beat Japan 2-1 to win first U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>The President, who received the cheering news upon his return from campaign engagements in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, hailed Nigeria\u2019s maiden triumph as a proud moment for the nation and a landmark achievement for African women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat wonderful news to return home to! Our young girls have conquered the world and given Nigerians everywhere another reason to celebrate our great country.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our gallant Flamingos, I say congratulations. You have shown courage, discipline, determination and the Nigerian spirit of never giving up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI followed your journey throughout this tournament, and after your semi-final victory, you promised to bring the trophy home. Today, you have kept that promise. You believed in yourselves, fought for one another and carried our nation\u2019s flag to the very top of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour victory is an inspiration to millions of young Nigerian girls who dream of achieving greatness. You have shown them that with hard work, opportunity and determination, they too can reach the highest levels of achievement.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, Nigeria celebrates you. You have written your names in gold, and your country is immensely proud of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The President particularly applauds Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku, whose goals secured the historic victory, while commending the entire squad for their exceptional teamwork throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n

He also congratulates the coaching crew, the Nigeria Football Federation and the National Sports Commission for their contributions to the team\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

President Tinubu reaffirms his administration\u2019s commitment to investing in grassroots sports development and expanding opportunities for young Nigerians, particularly girls, to discover, nurture and fulfil their potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations once again, Flamingos. Thank you for making Nigeria proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

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