Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will face Mexico in a high-stakes Round of 16 encounter today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 PM WAT.
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Head coach Hakeem Busari’s side enters the knockout stage carrying immense momentum following a landmark 3–1 victory over two-time defending champions DPR Korea.
The historic result snapped North Korea’s 18-game World Cup unbeaten run and allowed Nigeria to finish second in Group B with six points.
After dropping their group opener 2–1 to Poland, the Flamingos rallied with a 2–0 win against Puerto Rico before taking down the world champions.
Mexico also finished second in Group F with six points after securing back-to-back victories over Chile (3–1) and Australia (1–0) following an initial loss to Spain.
The winner of today’s fixture will advance to the quarter-finals, keeping their World Cup title ambitions alive in Morocco.
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