Flamingos
4 LAS News stories tagged “Flamingos”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Nigeria’s Flamingos win historic FIFA U‑17 Women’s World Cup, first African champions
Nigeria’s Under‑17 women’s team defeated Japan 2‑1 in Rabat on 7 November 2026, becoming the first African nation to claim the FIFA U‑17 Women’s World Cup, with praise from the Senate President and FIFA chief.
LAS News Desk · 8 Nov 2026, 15:47 WAT · 5 sources
Nigeria's Flamingos clinch historic 2-1 win over Japan to become first African U‑17 Women’s World Cup champions
Nigeria's U‑17 women’s team defeated Japan 2‑1 in the final in Morocco, securing the nation’s first U‑17 Women’s World Cup title and marking the first time an African side has won the tournament in either gender.
LAS News Desk · 7 Nov 2026, 22:15 WAT · 12 sources
Nigeria President Tinubu urges Flamingos to win historic U-17 Women's World Cup final
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria's U-17 women's team to defeat Japan in the 2026 World Cup final in Morocco, following their historic semi-final victory over Brazil.
Photo: Chatham House / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
LAS News Desk · 5 Nov 2026, 23:46 WAT · 7 sources
Nigeria U-17 women secure 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico in Morocco
Nigeria’s U‑17 women’s team beat Puerto Rico 2-0 in Rabat, Morocco, with goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and substitute Precious Oscar, keeping their Group B hopes alive ahead of a clash with DPR Korea.
LAS News Desk · 28 Oct 2026, 19:15 WAT · 5 sources