2026 U-17 WWC: CAF Celebrates Flamingos' Historic Final Qualification

<blockquote><b>The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has celebrated Nigeria's national women's U-17 football team, the Flamingos, over their victory against Brazil, DAILY POST reports.</b><br><br><br><b><i>Nigeria booked a place in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, following a dominant 3-1 victory over Brazil on Wednesday night.</i></b><br><br>The Flamingos will be making their maiden appearance in the final of the competition this season.<br><br>Queen Joseph gave the Flamingos the lead with a close-range effort four minutes before the hour mark.<br><br>Enterprising winger, Awawu Bashiru then scored two sublime goals in the 71st and 80th minutes to put the game beyond the Seleção.<br><br>Greise Kelly reduced the deficit with a late header, but it was too little, too late for last year's fourth-placed side.<br><br><i><b>CAF took to its official X account to celebrate the Flamingos' feat.</b></i><br><br><b>&quot;AFRICA, MAKE SOME NOISE! THE FLAMINGOS ARE WORLD CUP FINALISTS!&quot;</b> reads the short statement.<br><br><i>Nigeria will face Japan in the final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, Pitch 3, Rabat, on Saturday night.</i></blockquote>Source: <a rel=ugc href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/04/2026-u-17-wwc-caf-celebrates-flamingos-historic-final-qualification">https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/04/2026-u-17-wwc-caf-celebrates-flamingos-historic-final-qualification</a>