The Flamingos of Nigeria are through to the quarterfinal of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup after they beat Mexico 2-1 today in Sale, Morocco.
Bulky striker Oluebube Umejiaku opened scoring for Nigeria after 40 minutes of action.
Mary Durnstan made the game safe for the Flamingos with a second goal in the 71st minute.
However, Mexico pulled a goal back deep into stoppage time.
Nigeria will now await the winners of the Round of 16 tie between Germany and Venezuela for a place in the semifinal.
