Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has praised Nigeria’s Flamingos after their 3-1 victory over defending champions North Korea at the 2026 FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup.
The result, recorded in the final Group B match on Friday, secured the Flamingos’ place in the round of 16 and saw them finish second in the section.
Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyisola Yusuf scored for Nigeria in an impressive performance against North Korea.
Ajibade congratulated the team in a message posted on her X handle.
“Congratulations to the Flamingos on your win today!
“Keep going, Flamingos! ??.”
The victory completed a recovery in the group for Akeem Busari’s side, who began the tournament with a 2-1 defeat by Poland.
Nigeria responded by beating tournament debutants Puerto Rico 2-1 before producing their strongest result against North Korea, the reigning champions.
Poland claimed top spot in the group after a 6-2 victory over Puerto Rico in the other final Group B fixture.
That result left Puerto Rico in third place, while the Flamingos advanced to the knockout stage in second.