According to a report by Daily Post on Monday November 9, 2026, former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh has praised Nigeria's Flamingos following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

The former Nigerian international expressed his excitement after watching almost every game played by the young Nigerian team during the tournament, which ended with them becoming the first African nation to win the competition.

Oliseh, who was impressed by the players' performances throughout the competition, singled out their group-stage encounter against defending champions North Korea as his favourite match.

The former midfielder took to his official social media account to congratulate the Flamingos, highlighting their pace, football intelligence, determination and impressive team spirit.

"Congratulations Flamingos, i saw almost every game and the North Korea game was my favourite. You just made my year!" Oliseh wrote on X.

He further praised the youngsters for their hunger to succeed and expressed his hope that they would continue to enjoy success in their football careers.

"These girls got pace, football intelligence, hunger to succeed, and a great team spirit. May God surprise you positively like you did us, Nigerians. Bravo sisters! The world applauds you," he added.

The Flamingos produced an impressive campaign in Morocco despite suffering a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening group-stage fixture.

However, they recovered from that setback by defeating Puerto Rico before recording an important victory over defending champions North Korea to secure their passage into the knockout rounds.

Nigeria maintained their impressive form in the knockout stages, overcoming Mexico and Venezuela to reach the semi-finals, where they delivered a convincing 3-1 victory over Brazil.

That result secured the Flamingos' first-ever appearance in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

They subsequently completed their historic campaign with a 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday's final in Rabat.

Awawu Bashiru gave Nigeria the lead in the 39th minute before Oluebube Umejiaku doubled the advantage shortly after the restart in the 47th minute.

Japan managed to reduce the deficit through Fuki Ito, but the Nigerian youngsters remained determined and defended their advantage until the final whistle.

The victory sparked celebrations across Nigeria, with the Flamingos achieving what no other African country had accomplished in the history of the competition.

Oliseh's congratulatory message adds to the growing recognition the young players have received following their remarkable achievement.