Nigeria’s Flamingos secured a 3-1 victory over Korea DPR to book their place in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The Nigerian side made a strong start to the encounter, taking a 2-0 lead into half-time through goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Oluebube Umejiaku.

Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 15th minute, finishing off an assist from Mary Dunstan before Umejiaku doubled Nigeria’s advantage in the 38th minute following a pass from Tosin Rafiu.

Umejiaku completed her brace in the 58th minute to extend the Flamingos’ lead to 3-0 and put Nigeria firmly in control of the contest.

Korea DPR reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute when Jong Hyang Yu converted a penalty, but Nigeria held on to claim all three points.

The victory means Nigeria and Korea DPR both finished with six points to secure qualification for the Round of 16.

Poland also have six points after three matches and remain in contention for the knockout stage as one of the four best third-placed teams, following their emphatic 6-2 win over Puerto Rico.