Flamingos Bounce Back With Win Over Puerto Rico at U-17 Women’s World Cup

According to FIFA.com on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos have bounced back from their opening-day defeat with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico in their second Group B match at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Tuesday night.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Precious Oscar sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th+3 minute.

The win gives Nigeria a valuable three points as they pursue qualification for the knockout stage of the tournament.

The Flamingos entered the encounter under pressure after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening match on Saturday, October 17.

Despite a late goal from Oluebube Umejiaku, Nigeria were unable to recover from Poland’s two-goal advantage.

Head coach Akeem Busari’s side needed a positive response against Puerto Rico to keep their campaign on track, and the team delivered with goals in both halves.

Puerto Rico, meanwhile, were seeking their first victory after losing 6-0 to defending champions Korea DPR in their World Cup debut.

Nigeria’s victory represents an important response to their disappointing start and strengthens their position ahead of their final group-stage fixture.

The Flamingos will next face two-time defending champions Korea DPR on Friday, October 23, in a crucial encounter that could determine their progress to the Round of 16.

Busari’s side will need another determined performance against the Asian team as they seek to advance to the knockout stage.

Nigeria finished third at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India and will be hoping to make another strong run in this year’s competition.

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