The defending champions misplaced 3-1 to Akeem Busari’s facet of their final group sport on the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Friday.
Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Olibube Umejiaku, and Kanyinsola Yusuf had been on track for the Flamingos within the thrilling contest.
Jong Hyang scored North Korea’s solely aim of the sport from the penalty spot.
North Korea topped Group B, with the Flamingos ending second. Both groups ended the group stage with six factors every, however the Asian facet secured the highest spot thanks to a superior aim distinction.
Yun-nam stated her gamers could not deal with the power of the West Africans.
“Playing against a strong team like Nigeria made me realise how challenging it is to compete at the world level. Facing an African team also showed me that we need to prepare better in terms of strength. We will prepare well for the Round of 16 and aim to achieve a better result,” Yun-nam informed FIFA.
