Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have been placed in Group D for the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.
The official draw took place on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco, where Nigeria was grouped with Canada, France, and Samoa.
This edition marks a historic milestone as, for the first time, 24 teams will participate in the tournament. It will be the ninth edition of the competition since its inception 17 years ago in New Zealand.
Full Group Stage Draw:
Group A: Morocco, Brazil, Italy, Costa Rica
Group B: Korea DPR, Mexico, Cameroon, Netherlands
Group C: United States, Ecuador, China, Norway
Group D: Nigeria, Canada, France, Samoa
Group E: Spain, Colombia, Korea Republic, Cote d’Ivoire
Group F: Japan, New Zealand, Zambia, Paraguay
