Nigeria, Ghana Lead Africa’s Charge into U-17 Women’s World Cup Round of 16

Nigeria and Ghana have secured places in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, becoming the first African teams to confirm their progression to the knockout stage, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.The Flamingos sealed their qualification with an impressive 3-1 victory over defending champions Korea DPR in their final Group B match on Friday, while Ghana’s Black Maidens followed suit with a 2-0 win over Canada in their concluding Group C fixture on Saturday.