Oluwakemi Adegbuyi was named Player of the Match after scoring her first World Cup goal in the Flamingos’ 2-0 win over Puerto Rico. Nigeria now face two time reigning champions North Korea in a Group B decider on Friday.
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Flamingos forward Oluwakemi Adegbuyi was named Player of the Match after Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Puerto Rico at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat. The No. 14 scored the opening goal and was a constant threat throughout.
Adegbuyi broke the deadlock in the 25th minute after combining with Queen Joseph. Substitute Precious Oscar then headed home a late second goal in stoppage time to complete the win. Fans following Nigeria’s age-grade teams can read the Bet9ja promotion code insights for new users.
It was Adegbuyi’s first goal at a World Cup. She said afterwards that she was “very happy and very excited.”
The performance mirrored Adegbuyi’s displays at the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup, which Nigeria won earlier this year.
The win gave the Flamingos their first three points of the tournament, after a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opener. It also kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive. New Bet9ja users can claim Bet9ja’s YOHAIG welcome package.
Nigeria’s toughest test is still to come. They face two-time reigning champions Korea DPR in the final Group B match on Friday, October 23. The North Koreans beat Puerto Rico 6-0 and Poland 6-1.
Nigeria’s final position will depend on the results of the last round of Group B games and the tournament’s progression criteria, so every goal could matter.
Adegbuyi will be central to any upset. She has the confidence of a first World Cup goal and the form from WAFU B, and Nigeria will need her best against a side that has scored 12 goals in two games.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Oscar’s header came in the 90+3rd minute.
- Puerto Rico are coached by Mirabelli, who lamented the defeat after the game, according to Complete Sports.
- Nigeria won bronze at the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup.
- The game was played at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.
- Busari and Adegbuyi both gave post-match interviews to FIFA.com after the win.
