NFF has welcomed the U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, back to Nigeria following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, www.aclsports.com reports.
The federation’s Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, led members of the NFF management on a visit to the team at their hotel in Abuja on Monday to congratulate the players on their achievement.
Ikpeme praised the players’ dedication and highlighted Nigeria’s historic feat as the first African country to win both the men’s and women’s FIFA U-17 World Cups.
“There is no way the history of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup will be written without your names. The Federal Government is happy and the generality of Nigerians are happy about this accomplishment,” he said.
The Acting General Secretary also disclosed that FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe had separately commended the Flamingos for their performances in Morocco.
“The FIFA President and the CAF President told me at different times that you all have done well and that your triumph was no fluke. You won it as a result of better performance. After narrowly losing your first match, you changed your game for the better and won the following six matches convincingly to lift the trophy.”
Ikpeme urged the players to remain committed to their football careers, expressing the NFF’s hope that they would progress through the national teams.
“As a federation, we want to see that you progress from the U17 level to the U20 and then the Super Falcons.”
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