Flamingos of Nigeria To Face Venezuela in Quarter-Finals

Nigeria’s Flamingos will face Venezuela, while Ghana’s Black Maidens take on Japan in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Sunday.

The two African teams are the continent’s remaining representatives in the competition after securing victories in their respective Round of 16 matches.

Nigeria defeated Mexico 2-1 to book their place in the last eight, while Ghana edged Argentina 5-4 on penalties after both sides played out a 1-1 draw.

The Flamingos will face Venezuela at 7:00 pm West African Time at Pitch 4 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex, while Ghana will take on Japan at 4:00 pm at Pitch 1.

Nigeria finished second in Group B after losing their opening match 2-1 to hosts Poland. They recovered with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico before recording a 3-1 win against defending champions Korea DPR to advance to the knockout stage.

The Nigerian side continued their impressive run with the victory over Mexico and will now aim to overcome Venezuela to reach the semi-finals.

Ghana, meanwhile, will face a tough test against Japan, who finished top of Group D with a perfect record before defeating Kenya 3-1 in the Round of 16.

The Black Maidens showed resilience against Argentina, with Jessica Appiah scoring their only goal before the match ended 1-1. Ghana eventually secured qualification through a 5-4 penalty shootout victory despite being reduced to 10 players.

The other quarter-final fixtures will see Korea DPR face the United States at 4:00 pm at Pitch 2, while China PR will take on Brazil at 7:00 pm at Pitch 3.

All four matches will be played on Sunday, November 1, with the winners advancing to the semi-finals.

Nigeria and Ghana will be hoping to maintain Africa’s presence in the tournament by securing victories against their respective opponents.