Nigeria’s U-17 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 on Thursday, October 29.
The Flamingos booked their place in the knockout stage after an impressive 3-1 victory over defending champions Korea DPR in their final Group B match.
Coach Akeem Busari’s side finished second in the group with six points after recording two wins and one defeat.
Nigeria began the competition with a 2-1 loss to Poland before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico. They then completed the group stage with the important win over Korea DPR.
Mexico also finished second in Group F with six points to qualify for the Round of 16.
The Mexican side started their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Spain but recovered with a 3-1 win over Chile before beating Australia 1-0 in their final group match.
The Flamingos will be hoping to continue their impressive run as they seek to improve on their best-ever finish at the competition, when they claimed third place at the 2022 edition in India.
Mexico will also be looking to progress, having finished second in 2018 and third in the 2025 edition.
The Round of 16 encounter is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. local time at Pitch 2 of the Women’s Football Complex in Morocco.
