Flamingos win WAFU-U17 Girls’ Cup after four-goal victory over Togo
Nigeria’s under-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, won the 2026 WAFU-U17 Girls’ Cup with a 4-0 victory over Togo in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The team won all five of its matches, with captain Chidi Harmony scoring twice before further goals from Olubebube Umejiaku and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi.
Nigeria’s Flamingos won the 2026 WAFU-U17 Girls’ Cup after defeating Togo 4-0 in the final in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, on Sunday. The victory completed an unbeaten campaign in which the team won all five of its matches. Their other victories included matches against Ghana and the host nation, Côte d’Ivoire.
Captain Chidi Harmony gave Nigeria a two-goal advantage before half-time. She converted penalties in the 15th and 35th minutes to put the team in control of the final. Olubebube Umejiaku added Nigeria’s third goal in the 67th minute.
Oluwakemi Adegbuyi completed the scoring in the 90th minute as the Flamingos secured the title. Harmony said the team was proud of its achievement but acknowledged the difficulty of winning every match in the competition. She specifically highlighted the victories over Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
The tournament triumph comes as Nigeria prepares for the under-17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco, scheduled for October 17 to November 8. Nigeria has been drawn in Group B alongside North Korea, Puerto Rico and Poland. The team is led by coach Hakeem Busari.
The victory gives the Flamingos an unbeaten tournament record to take into their preparations for the world finals, although the supplied report did not include further details of the team’s schedule or preparations.
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