FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos to face Canada, France in Group D

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team now knows their group opponents ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup bronze medalists will face Canada, France, and Samoa in Group D after the draw of the tournament was conducted on Wednesday.

The Flamingos qualified for the competition, which will take place in Morocco alongside four other African representatives, including the host country.

Host Morocco in Group A will face Brazil, Italy, and Costa Rica, while Cameroon, Korea DPR, Mexico, and the Netherlands are pitted in Group B.

Another African representative, Cote D’Ivoire, is housed in Group E against Spain, Colombia, and the Korean Republic.

Zambia is in the same group (F) as Japan, New Zealand, and Paraguay.

Nigeria and Ghana, with bronze medals apiece, have Africa’s best performance at the competition.

The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is scheduled for October 17 to November 8.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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