Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco.
Reacting to the victory, Ajibade took to her official X (formerly Twitter) page to celebrate the young Nigerian players, expressing pride in their achievement and describing them as the future of Nigerian football.
“WORLD CHAMPIONS! You made history, and you made all of Nigeria proud. I’m so proud of every one of you. The future of Nigerian football is here. Congratulations Flamingos,” the Super Falcons captain wrote.
The Flamingos secured their maiden U-17 Women’s World Cup title with a 2-1 victory over Japan at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, becoming the first African nation to win the competition.
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Goals from Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku gave Nigeria a two-goal advantage before Fuki Ito pulled one back for Japan in the 80th minute. However, Akeem Busari’s side held on to secure a memorable victory.
The triumph capped an impressive campaign for the Nigerian youngsters, who recovered from a 2-1 opening-game defeat to Poland to record six consecutive victories and lift the trophy.
Nigeria bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico before producing an impressive 3-1 win against defending champions North Korea to secure qualification for the knockout stages.
The Flamingos continued their winning run with a 2-1 victory over Mexico in the round of 16 before edging Venezuela 1-0 in the quarterfinals, courtesy of a late penalty from Azeezat Oduntan.
They subsequently delivered one of their best performances of the tournament, defeating Brazil 3-1 in the semifinals to become the first African team to reach the final of the competition.
Their victory over Japan completed a remarkable journey, as Nigeria not only claimed their first-ever U-17 Women’s World Cup title but also made history as the first African champions of the tournament.
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