NGA 3-1 PRK: Match Review And Updated U17 Women’s World Cup Group B Table

According to a report by Flashscore on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating defending champions North Korea 3-1 in their final Group B fixture.

The Nigerian side delivered an impressive performance at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, scoring twice in the first half before adding a third goal after the interval to secure their second victory of the tournament.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi gave Nigeria the lead in the 15th minute, finishing a pass from Mary Dunstan to put the Flamingos ahead against their highly rated opponents.

The early breakthrough strengthened Nigeria’s confidence as they continued to threaten the North Korean defence. Their attacking efforts produced a second goal in the 38th minute when Oluebube Umejiaku converted an assist from Tosin Rafiu to double the advantage.

The Flamingos maintained their 2-0 lead until half-time, leaving North Korea with considerable work to do after conceding twice in the opening 45 minutes.

North Korea had entered the encounter following victories over Puerto Rico and Poland in their opening two group matches. However, Nigeria’s disciplined performance and clinical finishing put the defending champions under pressure as they attempted to recover from the deficit.

After the restart, the Flamingos continued to push forward in search of another goal to strengthen their position in the contest.

Their persistence paid off in the 58th minute when Kanyinsola Yusuf found the net to make it 3-0. The goal gave Nigeria a commanding advantage and put them firmly on course to claim all three points in their final group-stage fixture.

North Korea eventually reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute through Yu Jong-Hyang, who scored to make the scoreline 3-1.

Despite the late setback, Nigeria held on during the closing stages to secure an important victory over the defending champions and confirm their place in the knockout rounds.

The result completed a group-stage campaign in which the Flamingos recovered from a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening match before recording a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico.

Nigeria finished second in Group B behind North Korea, securing qualification for the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The victory also provided a significant boost to the team’s confidence ahead of the knockout stage.

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