According to a report by Flashscore on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos were denied a fourth goal against defending champions Korea DPR after Oluwakemi Adegbuyi’s effort was ruled out following a video review in their final Group B match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The incident occurred in the 88th minute when Adegbuyi appeared to have extended Nigeria’s advantage. However, after reviewing the incident, the referee disallowed the goal because of a foul in the build-up, ensuring that the score remained 3-1.
The decision came at a crucial stage of the contest, with Nigeria chasing a victory by a sufficiently large margin to improve their chances of finishing top of Group B.
The Flamingos had already found the net three times through Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyinsola Yusuf, according to the match updates provided. Nigeria’s three-goal advantage had put them in a strong position, but the disallowed effort meant they were still short of the four-goal margin needed to overtake Korea DPR in the relevant head-to-head calculations.
Nigeria entered the match knowing that their final group position could be decided by results involving Korea DPR and Poland. The Flamingos lost their opening game 2-1 to Poland before recovering with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico. Korea DPR, meanwhile, defeated Puerto Rico 6-0 and Poland 6-1 in their first two matches.
Those results made the final encounter particularly important. If Nigeria, Korea DPR and Poland all finished with six points, their results against one another would be used to determine their positions in the group.
Nigeria’s 3-1 lead represented a valuable advantage, but the disallowed goal prevented the Flamingos from moving closer to the four-goal winning margin they were targeting. With the score unchanged, they needed to keep applying pressure while protecting their advantage against a dangerous Korean side.
The decision also highlighted how important video reviews have become in major youth competitions, where a single incident can influence both a match result and the final group standings.
For coach Akeem Busari and his players, the priority remained securing the victory and completing their final group match strongly. Although Adegbuyi’s late effort was ruled out, Nigeria still held a two-goal advantage as the contest approached its closing stages.
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