Tinubu rewards Flamingos players with N100m each after World Cup win

President Bola Tinubu has approved a cash reward of N100 million for each player of the Flamingos following their historic victory at the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

Tinubu also approved N100 million for the team’s head coach, Akeem Busari, while each member of the technical crew will receive N50 million in recognition of their contributions to Nigeria’s first-ever FIFA World Cup title in women’s football.

The rewards were announced by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during a special presidential reception held in honour of the world champions at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Representing the president, the First Lady disclosed that Tinubu directed that the N100 million reward for each player be issued as a savings certificate to secure the players’ future, considering their young age.

She said: “In fulfilment of this promise, it is my pleasure, on behalf of the President, to announce the following rewards for the players, technical crew and administrators of the Flamingos, whose collective efforts have brought honour and pride to our nation by winning the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup.

“For all our players, Mr President is awarding you a savings certificate of N100 million each. Each of you is getting N100 million.”

The Flamingos made history last Saturday after becoming the first African side to win the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, defeating Japan 2-1 in the final in Morocco.

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Awawu Bashiru gave Nigeria the lead in the 39th minute before Oluebube Umejiaku doubled the advantage two minutes after the restart. Japan reduced the deficit in the 80th minute, but the Flamingos held on to seal a famous victory.

The triumph completed a remarkable campaign for Nigeria, who bounced back from a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening match to record five straight victories.

The victory surpassed Nigeria’s previous best performance at the tournament, a third-place finish in 2022 after defeating Germany on penalties.

The world title also crowned an outstanding year for the Flamingos, who had earlier won the 2026 WAFU-B Under-17 Girls’ Cup in Cote d’Ivoire, claiming victory in all five matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding only once.