According to Channels Television, Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time in the country’s history after defeating Brazil 3-1 in their semi-final encounter in Morocco on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

The Nigerian girls delivered an impressive performance, particularly in the second half, to secure their place in the final after both teams failed to score during the opening 45 minutes. Their victory represents a major achievement for Nigerian women’s football, as the team has now gone beyond its previous best performance in the competition.

Queen Joseph opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 56th minute after receiving a pass from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi. Her goal gave the Flamingos the advantage and increased their confidence as they continued to put pressure on the Brazilian team.

Nigeria extended its lead in the 71st minute when Joseph turned provider, setting up Awawu Bashiru, who finished the opportunity to make it 2-0. The Flamingos maintained their attacking approach and continued looking for another goal.

Bashiru completed her brace in the 80th minute after receiving a pass from Oluebube Umejiaku. Her second goal put Nigeria three goals ahead and gave the team a comfortable advantage heading into the closing stages of the match.

Brazil managed to score a consolation goal in the 89th minute through Greise Kelly, who converted an assist from Yasmin Queiroz. However, the late goal was not enough to change the outcome, as Nigeria held on to secure a memorable 3-1 victory.

The result marks the best achievement by Nigeria in the history of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Before this tournament, the Flamingos’ strongest performance came in 2022, when they reached the semi-finals and eventually finished third.

Nigeria will now face Japan in Saturday’s final after the Asian team defeated defending champions North Korea in the other semi-final to book its place in the championship match.

The Flamingos’ journey to the final has also demonstrated their ability to recover from difficult situations. Despite losing their opening match 2-1 to Poland, they responded with victories over Puerto Rico and North Korea in the group stage. They subsequently defeated Mexico in the round of 16 and Venezuela in the quarter-finals.

With Brazil now eliminated, the Nigerian team has a historic opportunity to win its first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title. Victory against Japan would give the Flamingos their first championship trophy and establish a new milestone for Nigeria’s women’s football.