Flamingos ready for the U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco

Hakeem Busari's 21 players open against Poland on 17 October, with defending champions Korea DPR in the group.

By SitesNG Sports Desk · 14 October 2026 · 2 min read

A Nigerian Under-17 player in green and white alongside a Samoa player — Nigeria's Flamingos against Samoa at the 2025 U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (file photo). Photo: Wikimedia Morocco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Nigeria's teenage stars are heading back to Morocco. The Flamingos, Nigeria's Under-17 women's team, start their campaign at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Saturday 17 October 2026 against Poland in Rabat.

Coach Hakeem Busari named 21 players for the tournament, which runs until 7 November. Nigeria are in Group B with Poland, Puerto Rico and the defending champions, Korea DPR, so the toughest test comes last.

Flamingos group fixtures, 2026 U-17 Women's World Cup
Date	Match
17 October	Nigeria v Poland (Rabat)
20 October	Nigeria v Puerto Rico
23 October	Nigeria v Korea DPR

The Flamingos are regulars at this World Cup, and the tournament has long been a stepping stone to the Super Falcons. We will report every result in African Sports News.

Meet the team on our Flamingos page.

Reporting by the SitesNG Sports Desk, based on reports from AfricaSoccer. Published 14 October 2026 in the African Sports News weekly edition of 15 October 2026.