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The Flamingos with NSC and NFF on the podium after receiving their Gold Medals and FFA U-17 WWC
The federal government today in Abuja gifted the victorious Nigeria’s junior women’s football team, the Flamingos the sum of N100 million each for winning the 2026 FIFA Women’s World Cup after beating Japan 2-1 in the final played at Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday night, Prompt News reports.
This is even as the team was also received at the National Assembly in the Three Arms Zone in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja after they left the Presidential Villa.
The Flamingos who were first hosted at the Presidential Villa, Abuja by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on behalf of her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commended the team for their achievement at the world stage.
She announced the gift of N100 million in Bond for the players while the head coach Busari Hakeem Ishola received N100 million in cash just as his coaching crew are N50 million richer.
No further largesse like National Awards and houses were announced for the youngsters.
Meanwhile, the Flamingos were also at the National Assembly on the invitation of the Senate which had earlier pledged ₦100 million to the national U-17 women’s football team.