The U-17 Women’s World Cup competition continues as the quarter-final fixtures, kick-off time, and date have been released.
The quarterfinal fixtures were released after the completion of the Group Stage games on Thursday morning, October 24, 2024.
The Nigeria U-17 Women team qualified for the last eight after defeating the Dominican Republic via a late goal.
The goal was scored by Nigerian female attacker Shakirat Abidemi Moshood. Abidemi scored the goal in the 89th minute from a close range.
The Nigeria U-17 team finished with nine points in three matches. The Nigeria U-17 opponent, United States qualified for the quarterfinals round after heavily defeating South Korea 5-0.
The North Korea U-17 national team qualified for the quarterfinals after defeating the England team 4-0.
Poland qualified for the quarterfinals of the tournament after playing 0-0 against Brazil in the last group stage match of the U-17 Women World Cup.
The Polish women’s team finished second in Group D behind Japan.
The Spain national team got into the quarterfinals of the tournament after defeating the Ecuador U-17 women’s team.
U-17 Women’s World Cup quarter-final fixtures
Nigeria vs. United States of America: Saturday, October 26, 2024, 8:30 pm WAT
North Korea vs. Poland: Sunday, October 27, 2024, 12:00 am WAT
Spain vs. Ecuador: Sunday, October 27, 2024, 8:30 pm WAT
Japan vs. England: Monday, October 28, 2024, 12:00
Who Will Qualify for the Semi Finals of the U-17 Women World Cup?
The Nigeria women’s team have played exceptionally well in the U-17 Women’s World Cup.
There are higher chances that the team may secure the spot in the semi-finals of the game when they play against one of the favorites, the United States of America.
The North Korean women’s team have excelled in all ratification in the tournament.
The North Korea U-17 national team will triumph over the Poland U-17 national team to qualify for the next round of the tournament.
Other teams that are likely to qualify for the next round of the tournament are Spain and England.
How Did the Flamingos Perform in the U-17 Women World Cup?
The Flamingos started the World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win against New Zealand.
In the second team match, the Flamingos defeated Ecuador 4-0 to cement a place at the top of Group A.
The Flamingos team defeated the Dominican Republic in the last group stage match. They ended the U-17 Group Stage matches with nine points from three games.
The Nigerian U-17 team won three matches, scoring nine goals and conceding one. The team is one of the favourites to win the tournament.
However, there are major hurdles that may stop the Nigerian U-17 Women team from winning the tournament. The Flamingos have failed to put the ball in the net more than once despite seeing a lot of chances in the last game against the Dominican Republic.
