Nigeria's U-17 Women's Team Faces France in 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Group Draw
Nigeria's U-17 women's team is drawn with France for the 2025 U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.
Key Points
- • Nigeria's U-17 team drawn into Group D with France, Canada, and Samoa.
- • Tournament scheduled in Morocco from October 17 to November 8, 2025.
- • This is Nigeria's eighth appearance in the U-17 Women's World Cup.
- • Morocco will host the tournament for five consecutive editions from 2025 to 2029.
Nigeria's U-17 women's national football team, the Flamingos, finds itself in a competitive Group D for the upcoming 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, alongside France, Canada, and Samoa. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Morocco from October 17 to November 8, 2025, marking Nigeria's eighth entry into this global event. The draw was conducted at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, the venue for all tournament matches.
Group D is poised to be challenging for the Flamingos, featuring North American team Canada and European heavyweight France, as well as Samoa, who will be making their debut at the U-17 Women's World Cup. The historical significance of this tournament is underscored by its expanded format, now including 24 teams for the first time and being the first ever hosted on the African continent.
Other groupings include host nation Morocco facing Brazil, Italy, and Costa Rica in Group A, while defending champions Korea DPR will meet Mexico, Cameroon, and the Netherlands in Group B. Highlights from the tournament structure further include groups featuring the United States, Spain, Japan, and more.
The Flamingos' journey in this tournament reflects the growing prominence of women's football globally, with Morocco being awarded hosting rights for the next five tournaments, running through to 2029.