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FIFA World CupFIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, on winning the 2026 World Cup, calling the triumph deserved. Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco.
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FIFA World CupIlham Belfehili, secretary-general of the Moroccan Union for Democracy party, said Morocco is ready to host the 2030 World Cup even if Spain and Portugal withdraw. Her comments came in response to Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s remarks about the possibility of his country withdrawing from hosting the tournament.
FIFA World CupNigeria’s 16-year-old Olubiobi Umejiaku won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, after playing a key role in her country’s title triumph.
FIFA World CupNigeria’s Under-17 women’s team beat Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Rabat to win the title for the first time. National Institute for Sports director-general Philip Shaibu called the victory a thank-you gift to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his administration’s support for sports development.
FIFA World CupPeter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, congratulated his country’s U-17 women, known as the Flamingos, after they won the age-group World Cup in Morocco.
FIFA World CupNigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated the Nigeria women’s under-17 team, known as the Flamingos, after they beat Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s World Cup final in Rabat, Morocco, becoming the first African team to win the title.
FIFA World CupDPR Korea finished third at the U-17 Women’s World Cup after beating Brazil 6-0 in the bronze-medal match in Rabat on Saturday.
FIFA World CupNigeria’s women’s under-17 team won the first World Cup title in its history, beating Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. Nigeria became the first African nation to win the tournament.
FIFA World CupAlberto Núñez Feijóo, the Spanish right-wing candidate for prime minister, said Spain should withdraw from hosting the 2030 World Cup if it cannot guarantee that it will host the final. He said he would make that decision if he became head of government.
FIFAFIFA has approved increased financial distributions for players, member associations and clubs connected with the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil, as part of decisions aimed at supporting the sustainability of women's football. FIFA said further details would be discussed at a meeting of its Council in December 2026.
FIFA World CupThe Egyptian Paralympic Committee’s board visited Egypt’s amputee football team at its training camp in Ismailia to support the players ahead of the World Championship in Mexico this November. Committee President Hossam El Din Mostafa and board members Ibrahim Amin and Rami Abdel Hamid attended.
