U-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beat North Korea 3-1 to qualify
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria’s under-17 women beat North Korea 3-1 and qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Second in Group B behind their opponents, they secured their place with goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyisola Yusuf, according to Vanguard.
Nigeria beat defending champions North Korea 3-1 on Friday at the Mohammed VI Complex in Salé, Morocco, and qualified for the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Nigerian side, nicknamed the Flamingos, won their final Group B match, according to Vanguard.
Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 15th minute, then Oluebube Umejiaku extended the lead in the 38th. Kanyisola Yusuf scored Nigeria’s third goal in the 56th minute. North Korea pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 82nd, but could not prevent Nigeria’s victory.
Nigeria finish second in Group B behind North Korea, who take first place thanks to a higher number of goals scored. Poland finish third, level on points with the top two teams. The Nigerian side had lost to Poland after starting the competition with a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico. This qualification follows their 2-1 defeat by Poland on 18 October, and their qualification target against North Korea, reported on 21 October.
