FROM A LOSS TO SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
History has been made in Morocco! The Flamingos of Nigeria are the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup CHAMPIONS, becoming the first-ever African nation to win the tournament!
Talk about the ultimate redemption arc:
Lost their opening game 1-2 to Poland.
Then went on a ruthless 6-game winning streak.
Smoked defending champions North Korea 3-1.
Battled past Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil.
Defeated soccer giants Japan 2-1 in the grand final!
Let this victory and history making moment of the Flamingoes be an inspiration to us all. Never allow a setback dictate your story. Let that setback become a setup for your comeback. When the wind is rough, you don't quit, you adjust your sails.
They lost the first battle but won the war.
From being written off on Day 1 to writing their names in football history forever.
Oluebube Umejiaku takes home the Golden Ball and these girls take home the crown.
The continent is proud.
The future of Nigerian football is bright!
Congratulations Flamingoes, Congratulations Nigeria.