Nigeria Beat Brazil 3–1 to Reach U-17 World Cup Final

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe

RABAT, Morocco -November 4, 2026

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have qualified for the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Brazil 3–1 in their semi-final encounter on Wednesday in Morocco.

The Flamingos secured the historic victory through goals from Queen Joseph and Awawu Bashiru, who scored twice to give Nigeria a place in the final for the first time in the country’s history at the competition.

After a goalless first half, Queen Joseph broke the deadlock in the 56th minute to put Nigeria ahead.

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Awawu Bashiru extended the advantage in the 71st minute before completing her brace in the 80th minute to put the Nigerian side firmly in control.
Brazil scored a consolation goal through Greise Kelly in the 89th minute, but Nigeria held on to secure a 3–1 victory.

The result marks a significant achievement for Nigerian women’s football, with the Flamingos surpassing their previous best performance of reaching the semi-finals and finishing third in 2022.

Nigeria will now face Japan in Saturday’s final after the Asian side defeated defending champions North Korea 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in their semi-final.

The Merit Newspaper reports that the Flamingos will be aiming to make further history by winning their first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title.