The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 ladies’s nationwide crew, the Flamingos, on reaching the ultimate of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. In an announcement on the CAF web site on Thursday, Motsepe mentioned the crew had made Africa……
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 ladies’s nationwide crew, the Flamingos, on reaching the ultimate of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
In an announcement on the CAF web site on Thursday, Motsepe mentioned the crew had made Africa and CAF proud by changing into the primary African aspect to succeed in the ultimate of the competitors.
TVC News Online stories that the Flamingos secured their place within the last after defeating Brazil 3-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final, marking a historic achievement for Nigerian and African soccer.
“Dr Motsepe said Nigeria’s Flamingos have made Africa and CAF proud by achieving this historic milestone. President Motsepe will travel to Rabat, Morocco to watch the Flamingos against Japan in the Final on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 18h30 local time / GMT,” learn a part of the assertion.
Nigeria’s achievement follows earlier third-place finishes by Ghana in 2012 and the Flamingos in 2022. Both groups secured bronze medals after defeating Germany within the third-place matches.
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