Nigeria, Japan clash in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final
Nigeria have reached the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 3-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final in Morocco. The Flamingos will face Japan in Saturday’s final as they seek to win their maiden title in the competition. Read More: Tottenham punish 10-man Crystal Palace Nigeria secured their place in the final with a strong second-half performance after the teams went into the break goalless. Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute to give Nigeria the lead before Awawu Bashiru doubled the advantage in the 71st minute. Bashiru completed…
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[Claude] All three other reports describe Nigeria's 3-1 semi-final win over Brazil reaching the U-17 Women's World Cup final, with no conflicting facts.
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