President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigeria’s U-17 ladies’s nationwide staff, the Flamingos, to defeat Japan in Saturday’s ultimate of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and safe their first-ever title. Tinubu gave the cost on Thursday after the staff defeated Brazil 3-1 of their semi-final encounter on Wednesday to……
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigeria’s U-17 ladies’s nationwide staff, the Flamingos, to defeat Japan in Saturday’s ultimate of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and safe their first-ever title.
Tinubu gave the cost on Thursday after the staff defeated Brazil 3-1 of their semi-final encounter on Wednesday to succeed in the ultimate of the competitors in Morocco.
The victory made the Flamingos the primary Nigerian and African staff to succeed in the ultimate of the event.
In an announcement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the achievement as a supply of nationwide delight, saying the gamers had introduced pleasure to Nigerians at residence and overseas.
He urged the staff to keep up the willpower and confidence that had taken them to the ultimate, expressing perception of their capacity to win the trophy.
“I encourage you to approach the final with the same fighting spirit and belief that have brought you this far. I have confidence in your ability to make history by winning the coveted world title,” Tinubu mentioned.
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The President additionally praised the teaching crew and different officers for his or her contributions to the staff’s spectacular run on the competitors.
He known as on Nigerians to assist the gamers forward of their decisive conflict with Japan, noting that their achievement had demonstrated the nation’s sporting potential and impressed younger ladies to pursue their ambitions.
“I call on all Nigerians to rally behind the young ambassadors of the nation, whose achievements continue to showcase Nigeria’s sporting excellence and inspire a new generation of girls to pursue their dreams uninhibited,” he mentioned.
“Once again, Nigeria is proud of you. Go for the trophy, Flamingos!” the President added.
The Flamingos secured their place within the ultimate by way of objectives from Queen Joseph and Awawu Bashiru, who scored twice, whereas Brazil managed a late comfort purpose.
They will face Japan, who edged defending champions North Korea on penalties within the different semi-final, with either side looking for to win the U-17 ladies’s soccer title.
Nigeria’s earlier finest efficiency on the competitors was a third-place end on the 2022 version in India.
