U17 Women’s World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Fixtures
The 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco is approaching its knockout stage, with several nations already securing places in the Round of 16 after impressive group-stage performances. The tournament, featuring 24 teams, has delivered exciting football, surprise results and emerging young talents competing for the world title
The Round of 16 begins on October 28, with the remaining matches scheduled for October 29. The top two teams from each group qualify automatically, alongside the four best third-placed teams.
U17 Women’s World Cup 2026: Qualified Teams and Performances
Nigeria secured qualification with a strong finish in Group B. The Flamingos defeated Puerto Rico 2-0 before producing one of the tournament’s biggest surprises, beating defending champions North Korea 3-1. Nigeria’s attacking performance against the champions confirmed their ability to compete against the tournament’s strongest teams.
North Korea also progressed from Group B despite losing to Nigeria. The defending champions demonstrated their attacking quality earlier in the competition, recording victories over Puerto Rico and Poland before the final group match.
Poland advanced after finishing strongly against Puerto Rico. Their 6-2 victory featured impressive attacking football, with Wiktoria Skrzypczak scoring twice and Zofia Burzan also contributing. Poland qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.
Germany qualified from Group A after winning all three group matches. Their victory over Morocco and subsequent win against New Zealand demonstrated their consistency.
Argentina also progressed after defeating Morocco 5-1 in their final group match, ending the hosts’ hopes of automatic qualification.
Morocco eventually secured a Round of 16 place as one of the best third-placed teams. Despite losing to Germany and Argentina, their opening 4-0 victory over New Zealand helped keep their tournament alive.
U17 Women’s World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Fixtures
FIFA has scheduled the U17 Women Round of 16 Fixtures across October 28 and 29. The matchups will be determined by group positions and the final third-place rankings.
Wednesday, October 28
Match 43: Brazil vs Group F runner-up
Match 37: Argentina vs Ghana
Match 42: Germany vs third-placed team from Group A, B or F
Match 38: Korea PR vs third-placed team from Group B, E or F
Thursday, October 29
Match 41: Nigeria vs Group D runner-up
Match 44: Spain vs third-placed team from Group C, D or E
Match 39: France vs third-placed team from Group A, C or D
Match 40: Japan vs Group E runner-up
All matches will be played at the Women's Football Complex in Morocco.
The knockout stage promises exciting clashes as the qualified nations chase a place in the quarter-finals and continue their journey toward the U17 Women's World Cup trophy.
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