NSC Backs Flamingos After Semifinal Qualification in 2026
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has assured the Flamingos, Nigeria's U-17 Women's National Team, of the nation's support following their qualification for the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team achieved this milestone with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Venezuela, where captain Azeezat Oduntan scored the decisive goal from an 89th-minute penalty after Oluebube Umejiaku was fouled in the penalty area.
This victory marks Nigeria's fourth win in the tournament, establishing a new national record for the most victories in a single edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos are set to face Brazil in the semifinals as they aim for a historic place in the final.
This is the second time the Flamingos have reached the semifinals, having first done so in 2022 in India.
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