U-17 Women's World Cup: Nigeria faces Mexico Thursday 4pm in Round of 16

FIFA confirms Round of 16 fixtures for the 2026 U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, with matches kicking off Wednesday, October 28. Group stage concluded Sunday—Kenya thrashed Samoa 4-0, China edged USA 3-2, and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 to secure the final knockout spots.

Nigeria's Flamingos face Mexico on Thursday, October 29 at 4pm Morocco time (5pm WAT). Other Thursday fixtures: China vs France (4pm), Japan vs Kenya (7pm), Spain vs USA (7pm). Wednesday's matches: Germany vs Venezuela (4pm), hosts Morocco vs North Korea (4pm), Brazil vs Poland (7pm), Argentina vs Ghana (7pm). All times are local Morocco time—add one hour for Nigerian viewers.

The tournament runs through November with the final scheduled for November 14. Nigeria topped Group B unbeaten, while Mexico finished second in Group C with six points. Broadcast details for Nigerian viewers have not been announced by NFF or sports channels.

Can the Flamingos' defensive shape that conceded only once in group play contain a Mexican attack that scored four against Samoa?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/2026-u-17-wwc-round-of-16-fixtures-date-time-confirmed/