Nigeria have two players, Winner Onajite David and Ramotalahi Kareem, in the race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after the Falconets’ 10-1 victory over New Caledonia secured their place in the knockout stage. Both players have scored three goals each after the group……
Nigeria have two players, Winner Onajite David and Ramotalahi Kareem, in the race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after the Falconets’ 10-1 victory over New Caledonia secured their place in the knockout stage.
Both players have scored three goals each after the group stage, putting them among the tournament’s leading scorers heading into the knockout rounds.
Argentina’s Annika Paz currently leads the scoring chart with five goals, while Huang Jiaxin of China PR, Rachel Maltby of England, Choe Yon-a of North Korea, Pau Comendador of Spain and Celia Segura of Spain have four goals each.
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David and Kareem are joined on three goals by Romaine Gandonou of Benin, Annabelle Chukwu of Canada, Justine Rouquet of France, Zuzanna Grzywińska of Poland, Marísa García of Spain, and United States duo Alex Buck and Kennedy Fuller.
The tournament has produced 149 goals in 36 matches after Matchday 3, an average of 4.14 goals per game.
With Nigeria now through to the knockout stage, David and Kareem will have further opportunities to add to their tallies as they chase the Golden Boot.
