Flamingos complete perfect WAFU-B campaign with four-goal final win
Nigeria’s Flamingos have won the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup after defeating Togo 4-0 in the final. Captain Chidera Harmony scored twice from the penalty spot, while Oluebube Umejiaku and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi added second-half goals as Nigeria finished the tournament with five victories from five matches.
Nigeria’s Flamingos won the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup after defeating Togo 4-0 in the final, completing a perfect five-match campaign. Captain Chidera Harmony was central to the victory, scoring twice from the penalty spot before half-time. She converted the opening penalty in the 15th minute and added a second 20 minutes later.
The two goals gave Nigeria a 2-0 lead at the interval and placed the team in control of the final. The Flamingos maintained that advantage after the restart and continued to dictate the contest. Oluebube Umejiaku extended Nigeria’s lead in the 67th minute.
Oluwakemi Adegbuyi then completed the scoring in the 90th minute to secure a comprehensive victory. The result gave Nigeria five wins from five matches and ended an unbeaten tournament campaign. The team opened with a 5-0 victory over Niger Republic, then beat Ghana 4-2 in a high-scoring match.
Nigeria subsequently defeated Burkina Faso 2-0, with Mary Dunstan and Adegbuyi scoring late goals, before beating hosts Côte d’Ivoire 2-0. Adegbuyi and Pattra Oparanmegwa scored in that match. The title is another boost for coach Hakeem Busari and his players as Nigeria prepares for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The source material describes the campaign as combining attacking efficiency with defensive discipline.
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