​Japan head coach Sadayoshi Shirai and captain Honoka Yotsumoto declared their side fully focused on lifting the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup trophy after reaching the final where the Asian side will face Nigeria.

​Refusing to settle for simply reaching the decider, Shirai urged his team to maintain their forward momentum: "We don't want to stop here. We'll continue moving forward, prepare as well as we can for the final, and give everything we have to become world champions."

​Captain Yotsumoto added that navigating previous tournament hurdles step by step has unlocked a new level of squad confidence. 

"Now we have just one more match to win, and we're determined to make history," she stated.

Nigeria and Japan meet in the final of the tournament for ths first time.

Japan seek to win their second tite while Flamingos hope to etch their name in history as the first African side to lift the trophy.