Flamingos of Nigeria Face Mexico For U-17 Women’s World Cup Quarter-Final Spot Today

Nigeria’s Flamingos will face Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Thursday, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

The encounter will take place at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, Pitch 2, in Salé, with kick-off scheduled for 4:00 pm Nigerian time.

Head coach Akeem Busari’s side head into the knockout match with renewed confidence after defeating defending champions DPR Korea 3-1 in their final group game.

Goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Oluebube Umejiaku and Kanyinsola Yusuf secured the victory, ending DPR Korea’s run of 18 consecutive matches without a regulation-time defeat at the competition since 2018.

The Flamingos began their campaign with a 2-1 loss to hosts Poland, despite Umejiaku scoring late in the encounter.

They bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico, with Adegbuyi opening the scoring before Precious Oscar sealed the win in stoppage time.

Nigeria finished second in Group B with six points from three matches, scoring six goals and conceding four.

Mexico also secured six points to finish second in their group, recovering from an opening defeat to win their final two matches.

Both teams will now seek to maintain their momentum and secure a place in the quarter-finals as the tournament enters the knockout stage.