Ajibade praises Flamingos after victory over defending champions North Korea

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos after their 3-1 victory over defending champions North Korea in their final Group B match at the 2026 FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup on Friday.

The result secured the Flamingos’ place in the round of 16, with Nigeria finishing second in the group.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyisola Yusuf scored for Akeem Busari’s side in an impressive win against the reigning champions.

“Congratulations to the Flamingos on your win today!” Ajibade wrote on her X handle.

“Keep going, Flamingos! 🇳🇬.”

Nigeria began the tournament with a 2-1 defeat by Poland but responded by beating debutants Puerto Rico 2-1 in their second group fixture.

Poland completed the group stage with a 6-2 victory over Puerto Rico in the other match, a result which secured third place for Puerto Rico.