After impressive victories in their first matches, Spain, Japan and Canada are among the teams from Groups D, E and F that will be out to keep the ball rolling at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™.
Fixtures
Wednesday 22 October
Spain v Korea Republic
Samoa v Canada
Japan v Zambia
Nigeria v France
Côte d’Ivoire v Colombia
Paraguay v New Zealand
Every Player of the Match at Morocco 2025
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Group D
Samoa v Canada
17:00 in Rabat
05:00 in Apia (on 23 October)
12:00 in Ottawa
Samoa may have been bombarded with 71 shots from France in their opening match, but they still managed to concede only four goals thanks to the outstanding performance of goalkeeper Grace Ae, who received the Player of the Match award for her heroics. Better still, the Oceania team even managed to score twice against the French in a 4-2 loss. The Samoans can no doubt expect to be under significant pressure again against Canada, who found their stride in the second half against Nigeria to win 4-1 and have their sights set on the round of 16.
Nigeria – France
20:00 in Rabat
20:00 in Abuja
21:00 in Paris
This encounter between Nigeria and France promises to be one of the most exciting fixtures of the day. Nigeria are looking for their first win after an opening defeat in which they were the dominant team for the first 45 minutes, while France are on three points. The Flamingos and the Bleuettes both lacked efficiency in their opening matches, but they showed their ability to put their opponents under pressure and threaten in front of goal.
Group E
Spain v Korea Republic
14:00 in Rabat
15:00 in Madrid
22:00 in Seoul
“[The previous generations] set the bar very high, but we’re going to do our job,” Carlota Chacon said after Spain’s resounding 4-0 victory against Colombia. Spain has reached three consecutive finals and is inevitably expected to perform well in Morocco, but the young players seem impervious to any pressure. After an impressive opening encounter, Milagros Martinez’s players will be able to test their abilities against a Korea Republic team that grew as their match against Côte d’Ivoire went on, but ultimately drew 1-1.
Côte d’Ivoire v Colombia
20:00 in Rabat
19:00 in Abidjan
14:00 in Bogota
Côte d’Ivoire will approach their second match looking for revenge. In their U-17 Women’s World Cup debut, they were left disappointed after securing a historic first point against Korea Republic. “We could have done better,” Nsira Ouedraogo, the country’s first goalscorer in this competition, told FIFA. She impressed the crowd for 44 minutes before having to leave the pitch and remains a doubt for this second game against Colombia, who need to bounce back. Carlos Paniagua’s players suffered a heavy defeat against Spain and need to find their groove.
Group F
Japan v Zambia
17:00 in Rabat
01:00 in Tokyo (on 23 October)
18:00 in Lusaka
Japan won their first match against New Zealand 3-0 in straightforward fashion, and still have room to grow against Zambia. The Copper Princesses dominated possession against Paraguay, but the South American champions’ efficiency thwarted their ambitions of securing their first points. This encounter is a rematch from last year’s group stage, which saw the AFC giants win 4-1 thanks to a brace from Miharu Shinjo.
Paraguay v New Zealand
20:00 in Rabat
16:00 in Asuncion
08:00 in Wellington (on 23 October)
Paraguay defeated Zambia in their return to the competition under the lead of Claudia Martinez, who is one of the most promising players at Morocco 2025 and was named Player of the Match. Things could not have started better for Luiz Almeida’s players, who will have the opportunity to move closer to the round of 16 with a win against New Zealand. The Junior Football Ferns, meanwhile, learned some valuable lessons from their defeat to Japan. “Although it was three [goals against], their performance was still really good,” coach Alana Gunn said in the mixed zone. “The opponents we’ve got coming up won’t be as disciplined as that. We want to create some opportunities and really go and try and win a game.”
