2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Quarter-Final Fixtures Revealed
The stage is set for the highly anticipated quarter-finals of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures on Thursday morning. After an action-packed round-robin stage, the remaining eight teams are now gearing up for the knock-out phase, with their sights firmly fixed on the coveted title.
In a stunning turn of events, North Korea turned the tables on their English counterparts, defeating them 4-0 in their final group match to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. The impressive victory by North Korea was a notable upset, while their opponents will hope to bounce back from the heavy defeat.
Meanwhile, Kenya emerged victorious against Mexico, winning 2-1 in a thrilling encounter. Unfortunately, both teams failed to progress to the quarter-finals, bringing an end to their campaign in the tournament.
Poland, on the other hand, qualified for the quarter-finals, thanks in part to a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Brazil last night. The stalemate was enough to secure second position in Group D behind leaders Japan.
Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Flamingos, will also be part of the quarter-finals after they edged out hosts Dominican Republic 1-0 on Wednesday, in a closely contested match.
The following quarter-final fixtures are now officially confirmed:
Nigeria will face England on Saturday, North Korea will take on Poland on Sunday, while Spain faces Ecuador on the same day. The match between Japan and Colombia, though initially stated to be against England, now includes Colombia instead.
With these quarter-final matches now set, the remainder of the tournament is poised to be a thrilling spectacle, pitting some of the world’s top young talents against each other in pursuit of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup crown.
