Nigeria 3-1 North Korea: Flamingos Advance to U17 Women’s World Cup Round of 16

According to a report by Flashscore on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos secured qualification for the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating North Korea 3-1 in their final Group B match.

The Nigerian youngsters produced an impressive performance against the defending champions at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, scoring twice in the first half before adding another goal after the break.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 15th minute, finishing off an assist from Mary Dunstan to give Nigeria an early advantage.

The Flamingos continued to apply pressure and doubled their lead in the 38th minute through Oluebube Umejiaku, who converted a pass from Tosin Rafiu to make it 2-0 before half-time.

North Korea had entered the encounter after recording emphatic victories over Puerto Rico and Poland, but Nigeria maintained their attacking intensity against the tournament’s defending champions.

The Flamingos extended their advantage in the 58th minute when Kanyinsola Yusuf found the net to put Nigeria 3-0 ahead and strengthen their grip on the contest.

North Korea responded in the 82nd minute, with Yu Jong-Hyang scoring to reduce the deficit to 3-1. However, Nigeria held on to secure an important victory and finish their group campaign with three points from the encounter.

The result marked a positive response from the Flamingos after their 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening match. They subsequently defeated Puerto Rico 2-0 before overcoming North Korea to complete their group-stage fixtures.

Nigeria finished second in Group B behind North Korea and advanced to the Round of 16.

The Flamingos will now turn their attention to the knockout stage, which is scheduled to begin on October 28, as they seek to continue their campaign in Morocco.

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