Nigeria U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will face Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, www.aclsports.com reports.
The Flamingos head into the knockout stage on the back of an impressive 3-1 victory over defending champions Korea DPR, a result that secured their qualification for the next round after they finished second in Group B with six points.
Coach Akeem Busari’s side opened their campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Poland before bouncing back with a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico and completing their group-stage campaign with the victory over Korea DPR.
Mexico, meanwhile, also booked their place in the Round of 16 after finishing second in Group F with six points. They opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Spain before recovering with a 3-1 victory over Chile and wrapping up the group stage with a 1-0 win over Australia.
Nigeria will be looking to improve on their best-ever finish at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, having claimed third place at the 2022 edition in India, while Mexico finished as runners-up in 2018 before claiming third place at the 2025 edition.
The Round of 16 clash is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. local time on Pitch 2 at the Women’s Football Complex in Morocco.
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