Updated U-17 Women’s World Cup Group B Table After Nigeria Beat North Korea 3-1 to Finish Second

According to a report by Flashscore on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos secured qualification for the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating defending champions North Korea 3-1 in their final Group B fixture.

The Nigerian team delivered an impressive performance at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, scoring twice in the first half before adding a third goal after the interval to secure all three points.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 15th minute, finishing off an assist from Mary Dunstan to give Nigeria an early advantage against their highly rated opponents.

The Flamingos continued to threaten the North Korean defence and doubled their lead in the 38th minute. Oluebube Umejiaku converted a pass from Tosin Rafiu to make it 2-0, giving the Nigerian youngsters a comfortable advantage heading into the break.

North Korea entered the contest having won their opening two group matches against Puerto Rico and Poland. However, the defending champions struggled to contain Nigeria’s attacking threat during the first half and faced an uphill task after conceding twice.

Nigeria maintained their attacking momentum after the restart and extended their lead in the 58th minute. Kanyinsola Yusuf found the back of the net to make it 3-0, putting the Flamingos firmly in control of the encounter.

The third goal strengthened Nigeria’s position as they sought to finish their group-stage campaign with a victory and secure their place in the knockout rounds.

North Korea eventually reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute through Yu Jong-Hyang, who scored to make it 3-1 and give the defending champions a consolation goal.

Despite conceding late in the game, Nigeria held on to their two-goal advantage until the final whistle, completing an important victory over the team that had won its first two matches in Group B.

The result followed Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening fixture and a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico in their second match.

With seven goals scored across their three group matches, the Flamingos finished second in Group B behind North Korea and progressed to the round of 16.

The victory also provided Nigeria with an important boost ahead of the knockout stage, where the team will look to continue its campaign at the tournament in Morocco.

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