NIGERIA TO FACE FRANCE, CANADA, SAMOA IN U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE

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By: Sefiu Ajape

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have been drawn into Group D alongside France, Canada, and Samoa for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The official draw ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, Morocco, the host country for the tournament.

The Flamingos were seeded in Pot 1 alongside top teams like the United States, Spain, Japan, host nation Morocco, and reigning champions North Korea.

The seedings were determined based on performances across the last five editions of the tournament.

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Nigeria booked its place in the global showpiece after overpowering South Africa in the penultimate round of the African qualifiers and cruising past Algeria in the final round.

In addition to Nigeria, four other African nations will feature in the competition: hosts Morocco, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, and Zambia.

This will be Nigeria’s eighth appearance at the tournament. The team’s best performance came in 2022, when the Flamingos claimed the bronze medal in India.

The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will run from October 17 to November 8 in Morocco.