Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in U17 final

Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in U17 final

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2026-11-08 14:52:32
Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday's 2026 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.

Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in the final of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup on Saturday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.

The goals

Awawu Bashiru scored for Nigeria in the 39th minute. Oluebube Umejiaku scored two minutes after the restart. Japan's Fuki Ito scored with ten minutes left on the clock.

Individual awards

Nigeria's Umejiaku claimed the Golden Ball, while Japan's Fuki Ito received the Bronze Ball. USA's Maddie DiMaria secured the Golden Boot with 12 goals.

The remaining honours

DPR Korea goalkeeper Kim Son-gyong won the Golden Glove. Japan received the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.

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