The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos after they secured a place in the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The Flamingos earned a 1-0 victory over Venezuela in their quarterfinal clash at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé, Morocco, thanks to an 89th-minute penalty scored by captain Azeezat Oduntan. The spot-kick was awarded after tournament top scorer Oluebube Umejiaku was brought down in the box, a call confirmed following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review.

Celebrating the victory, CAF Women’s Football posted on its official X handle: “The Flamingos are flying into the semis! 🦩🇳🇬 Nigeria edge Venezuela to reach the #U17WWC semi-finals! #AfricanFootball.”

The victory leaves Nigeria as the sole remaining African team in the tournament following Ghana’s 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Japan. The win also matches Nigeria’s historic semifinal appearance and bronze-medal finish from 2022.

The Flamingos will face Brazil on Wednesday, November 4, at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat for a place in the final, continuing a strong run of four consecutive victories after recovering from an opening match loss to Poland.