Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have been confirmed winners of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 women’s tournament following a 4-0 win over Togo U-17 team on the final day of matches
Nigeria finished the tournament with five win from five matches, becoming the first country to hold win al matches in the tournament, claiming a flawless record in the second edition of the regional championship
The Flamingos dethrone Ghana who finished second in the six-nation tournament to relinquish the title of winning the maiden tournament in 2024
Harmony Chidera scored a brace of penalties to lead Nigeria to the big win, with further goals from Umejiaku Oluebube and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi
Chidera netted the first penalty on 15 minutes after Adegbuyi was brought down, and repeated the task successfully on 35 minutes when Adegbuyi was brought down again
The third goal came on 67 minutes from Oluebube’s harmless cross from the wing that sailed into the top corner of the net, and Adegbuyi got the goal her performance deserved on 90 minutes to seal the dominant victory
Nigeria finished with 15 points on the log, six points ahead of Ghana who play hosts Ivory Coast in their final match pf the tournament
Victory gives the Flamingos more confidence as they continue preparation for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup taking place in Morocco from October 17 to November 7