Nigeria’s electric forward, Oluebube Umejiaku has been awarded the prestigious adidas Golden Ball at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026, cementing her status as the tournament’s most outstanding player.
The dynamic star took centre stage during her country’s historic final victory over Japan, netting a brilliant, decisive second goal to seal a thrilling 2-1 triumph. That crucial winner marked Umejiaku’s fourth strike of the competition, capping off a sensational individual campaign that propelled the Flamingos to global glory.
Despite exiting in the quarter-finals, USA’s Maddie DiMaria collected the adidas Golden Boot with a record 12-goal haul. She netted a tournament-shaking six times against Samoa, before another four versus Kenya, and one apiece versus China PR and Spain.
Meanwhile, DPR Korea’s exceptional goalkeeper, Kim Son-gyong, was awarded the adidas Golden Glove, having helped her team clinch the tournament’s bronze medal. The FIFA Fair Play Trophy went to silver medalists, Japan who lost 1-2 to Nigeria in the final
