Final Group B Table After Nigeria Won 3:1 Against Korea DPR

According to a report by ESPN on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos have secured an impressive victory over defending champions Korea DPR, winning 3-1 in their final Group B match at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The result has significantly changed the standings and boosted Nigeria’s confidence heading into the knockout stage.

Nigeria entered the decisive encounter knowing that a strong performance was necessary after losing their opening match against Poland 2-1. The Flamingos responded with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico before producing another impressive display against Korea DPR to finish their group campaign with six points.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 15th minute, giving the team an early advantage. Umejiaku extended the lead in the 38th minute, putting the Flamingos in a commanding position before the interval.

Nigeria continued their impressive performance after the restart, with Yusuf scoring the third goal in the 56th minute. Korea DPR eventually pulled one goal back through Yu Jong-hyang’s penalty in the 82nd minute, but Nigeria held on to secure a memorable 3-1 victory over the defending champions.

The result means Nigeria finished the group stage with two victories and one defeat from three matches. Their six points put them level with Korea DPR and Poland, making the final standings particularly competitive.

Korea DPR finished with six points after winning their opening two matches against Puerto Rico and Poland before losing to Nigeria. Poland also collected six points after defeating Nigeria and Puerto Rico, despite suffering a heavy defeat against Korea DPR.

Puerto Rico finished bottom of the group after losing all three matches.

Despite the three leading teams finishing with six points each, Korea DPR secured first place on overall goal difference, while Nigeria finished second ahead of Poland.

The Flamingos’ victory is particularly significant because it demonstrates their ability to compete against one of the strongest teams in youth women’s football. After the disappointment of their opening defeat, Nigeria recovered impressively and finished the group stage with consecutive victories.

With their group campaign completed, Nigeria will now turn their attention to the Round of 16, where they will hope to continue their progress and challenge for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

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