Flamingos’ Umejiaku named U-17 World Cup best player
Oluebube Umejiaku wins the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup...Photo Credit; Soar Africa Nigeria’s Oluebube Umejiaku has been named the best player of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after helping the Flamingos win their maiden title in the competition. The 16-year-old forward won the Golden Ball award following her impressive performances at the tournament, where she scored three goals and provided two assists. Umejiaku also scored Nigeria’s second goal in their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Morocco.