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Women’s Under-17 World Cup: Motsepe to attend Nigeria final

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CAF president Patrice Motsepe will attend in Rabat the Under-17 Women’s World Cup final between Nigeria and Japan. He congratulated the Flamingos on qualifying, according to Africa Top Sports, which said the match is scheduled for 7 November 2026.

The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, will attend the Under-17 Women’s World Cup final between Nigeria and Japan in Rabat on Saturday 7 November, Africa Top Sports reported. Kick-off is scheduled for 6.30pm local time and GMT.

Patrice Motsepe congratulated the Flamingos, the nickname of Nigeria’s Under-17 national team, on qualifying and praised their campaign on behalf of CAF. Nigeria will therefore compete for the world title in Morocco, according to Africa Top Sports.

The CAF president’s attendance comes after Nigeria qualified for the World Cup final, announced on 4 November. The Nigerians had previously reached the semi-finals on 3 November, after their 2-1 victory over Mexico on 29 October.

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