{"id":12275,"date":"2026-11-08T07:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/u-17-wwc-full-list-of-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T07:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:16:06","slug":"u-17-wwc-full-list-of-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/u-17-wwc-full-list-of-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"U-17 WWC: Full list of award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oluebube-1024x601.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"U-17 WWC: Full list of award winners\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oluebube-1024x601.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oluebube-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oluebube-768x451.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oluebube.webp 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos emerged as the champions of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final on Saturday in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victory saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/breaking-flamingos-beat-japan-2-1-to-win-first-u-17-womens-world-cup\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/breaking-flamingos-beat-japan-2-1-to-win-first-u-17-womens-world-cup\/\">Nigeria secure the title<\/a>, with Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scoring to seal the win for the Flamingos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan\u2019s Fuki Ito found the back of the net, but her effort was insufficient to prevent the Japanese side from losing the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Umejiaku\u2019s impressive performances throughout the competition earned her the Golden Ball award, recognising her as the tournament\u2019s best player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, United States forward Maddie DiMaria won the Golden Boot after finishing as the tournament\u2019s highest scorer with 12 goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DPR Korea\u2019s Kim Son-gyong received the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper, while Japan was presented with the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the full list of award winners at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Golden Ball:<\/strong> Oluebube Umejiaku (Nigeria)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Silver Ball:<\/strong> Yu Jong-hyang (DPR Korea)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bronze Ball:<\/strong> Fuki Ito (Japan)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golden Boot:<\/strong> Maddie DiMaria (USA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Silver Boot:<\/strong> Yu Jong-hyang (DPR Korea)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golden Glove:<\/strong> Kim Son-gyong (DPR Korea)<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIFA Fair Play Trophy:<\/strong> Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/u-17-wwc-full-list-of-award-winners\/\">U-17 WWC: Full list of award winners<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos emerged as the champions of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final on Saturday in Morocco. 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