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Nigeria's Flamingos defeated Puerto Rico 2-0 in their second group game at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Tuesday.
Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring for the Flamingos in the 25th minute.
Puerto Rico fought hard to get back into the game, but the Nigerian girls stood firm at the back.
Precious Oscar made the points safe for the Flamingos with a second goal deep into stoppage time.
Akeem Busari's side moved into second position in Group B with three points from two games.
Defending champions DPR Korea, who thrashed Poland 6-1 earlier in the day, top the standings with six points.
The Flamingos will face DPR Korea in their final group game on Friday.
2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos cruise to 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico
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