Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh has joined the celebrations for Nigeria's Flamingos, who made history in Morocco by becoming the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
Oliseh, who the report says followed almost every Nigerian match at the tournament, used his official X account to react. He singled out the group-stage meeting with North Korea as the game he enjoyed most.
What Oliseh wrote
Daily Post Nigeria quoted his post on X as follows:
"Congratulations Flamingos, I saw almost every game and the North Korea game was my favourite. You just made my year! These girls got pace, football intelligence, hunger to succeed, and a great team spirit. May God surprise you positively like you did us, Nigerians. Bravo sisters! The world applauds you," Oliseh wrote on X.
How the Flamingos got there
The campaign began badly, with a 2-1 defeat by Poland. The team bounced back with wins over Puerto Rico and defending champions North Korea, which took them out of the group.
In the knockout rounds Nigeria got past Mexico and Venezuela, then beat Brazil 3-1 to reach their first-ever final at the tournament.
The final was played on Saturday in Rabat, where Nigeria beat Japan 2-1. Fuki Ito pulled a goal back for Japan, but the Nigerian side held firm until the final whistle.
The result is described as a landmark for Nigerian women's football and for African football, since no African side had previously won the U-17 Women's World Cup.
