Final Group B Table After Nigeria Won 3:1 And Poland Won 6:2

According to a report by BBC Sports on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos finished second in Group B at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after recording a remarkable 3-1 victory over defending champions Korea DPR. Poland also ended their group campaign with a 6-2 win over Puerto Rico, but the result was not enough to move them above Nigeria in the final standings.

Nigeria entered their final group match knowing that a victory over Korea DPR would guarantee qualification for the knockout stage. The Flamingos rose to the occasion, producing an impressive performance against the defending champions to secure all three points.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Oluebube Umejiaku doubled Nigeria’s advantage in the 38th minute. Rodiat Yusuf added the third goal in the 56th minute, putting Nigeria in a commanding position. Korea DPR later scored from the penalty spot through Yu Jong-hyang in the 82nd minute, but Nigeria held on to claim a deserved 3-1 victory.

In the other Group B encounter, Poland defeated Puerto Rico 6-2 to finish their campaign with six points. However, the result left Poland in third position behind Nigeria and Korea DPR, who also collected six points each.

The final standings show that Korea DPR finished top of the group despite losing to Nigeria in their last match. Nigeria secured second place, while Poland finished third. All three teams accumulated six points, but their positions were determined by the tournament’s head-to-head tiebreaking rules. Nigeria finished above Poland because of their superior head-to-head goal difference among the three teams.

The result against Korea DPR represents a significant achievement for Nigeria’s Flamingos, who recovered from their opening 2-1 defeat to Poland by defeating Puerto Rico 2-0 and then overcoming the defending champions 3-1.

Nigeria will now turn their attention to the knockout stage, hoping to maintain their impressive form and continue their pursuit of the trophy in Morocco.

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