According to a report by Flashscore on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Puerto Rico 2-0 in their second Group B match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco to revive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 25th minute at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, giving head coach Akeem Busari’s side an important advantage after their disappointing start to the tournament.

Nigeria entered the encounter seeking their first victory following a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening Group B fixture. The Flamingos needed a positive response against Puerto Rico to strengthen their chances of progressing to the next round.

Adegbuyi’s goal provided the breakthrough Nigeria required, putting the team ahead as they looked to maintain their advantage and prevent their opponents from finding an equaliser.

The Flamingos carried their 1-0 lead into half-time and returned for the second period determined to secure all three points.

Nigeria continued to push for another goal after the restart, while also working to preserve their advantage against a Puerto Rico side seeking a response.

The Nigerian youngsters eventually sealed the victory in stoppage time when Precious Oscar scored in the 90+3rd minute. Her late strike confirmed the Flamingos’ 2-0 triumph and secured their first win of the competition.

The result gave Nigeria three valuable points in Group B after their opening defeat to Poland, keeping their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.

Busari’s side will now prepare for their final group-stage fixture against defending champions Korea DPR on Friday, October 23.

Korea DPR began their campaign with a convincing 6-0 victory over Puerto Rico, underlining the challenge awaiting Nigeria in their bid to progress to the next round.