Flamingos Achieve Milestone with Five Player Awards
At the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, reached a significant milestone by having five different players win the Player of the Match award in six matches. This achievement underscores the depth of talent in Nigerian women's youth football.
The players recognized were Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Kanyinsola Yusuf from Robo Queens, Oluebube Umejiaku from Heartland Queens, Favour Nkwocha from Robo Queens, and Awawu Bashiru from Confluence Queens. Adegbuyi was the first to earn the award for her performance against Puerto Rico, where she scored Nigeria's opening goal in a 2-0 victory.
Yusuf followed with her award against Korea DPR in a surprising 3-1 win. Umejiaku received recognition in Nigeria's 2-1 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16.
Nkwocha was honored after a 1-0 quarter-final win against Venezuela, and Bashiru earned her award in the semi-final against Brazil.
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