The Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™ concludes with the second set of matches, where Spain, who have reached the final three times in a row, are up against France, while Paraguay and Zambia are playing their first-ever knockout stage games at this level.
Fixtures
Wednesday 29 October
Spain v France
Mexico v Paraguay
Canada v Zambia
Japan v Colombia
Every Player of the Match at Morocco 2025
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Spain v France
16:30 in Rabat
16:30 in Madrid
16:30 in Paris
This clash of former World Champions is one of the biggest matches of the Round of 16. Spain have reached the final in each of the last four editions and have been impressive so far in Morocco, winning all three group stage encounters in a dominant fashion. France have had a more difficult time, struggling in a 4-2 win over debutants Samoa before securing progression with a 1-0 against Nigeria and an unlucky 2-1 defeat against Canada. “It’s an interesting challenge for us to face and measure ourselves against this type of opponent,” France coach Mickael Ferreira told FIFA. “It’s up to us to prepare well, to put in the maximum effort to play a good game, deliver quality content, and do everything possible to achieve the best possible result.”
Spain: Carlota Chacon
Chacon has been irresistible in Morocco. The Real Sociedad player has been at times almost unplayable for the opposing defence, scoring twice against Colombia, and adding two more goals against Korea Republic. For both performances, she was named Player of the Match.
France: Tante Diakite
After playing her first minutes in the UEFA Women’s Champions League league for Paris Saint-Germain, Diakite joined Les Bleuettes in Morocco. Wearing the captain’s armband, she is the midfield anchor, whether with her relentless physical effort and her ability to shout instructions to her teammates or simply encourage them to give their best. A true leader.
Mexico v Paraguay
16:30 in Rabat
09:30 in Mexico City
12:30 in Asuncion
Mexico had a difficult start to the tournament against the defending world champions Korea DPR but found their feet with two last-minute victories to take the 2018 finalists through to the knockout stages. “We know we have a responsibility as South American champions,” Paraguay coach Luiz Almeida said after his team secured progression to the round of 16 for the first time with a strong performance against New Zealand, which they followed up with a 1-1 against Japan where they led until conceding a penalty late into added time.
Mexico: Citlalli Reyes
With two late winners against the Netherlands (1-0) and Cameroon (1-0) to her name, Reyes is an easy pick. The top scorer of the Concacaf qualifying tournament found the net in the 87th minute in both games to send Mexico through to the Round of 16, where she will once again aim to shine.
Paraguay: Claudia Martinez
Expectations were high for the senior Copa America Femenina top scorer coming to Morocco, and Martinez has more than lived up to them. With two Player of the Match awards to her name in the first two games against Zambia (2-1) and New Zealand (4-1) and scoring a hat-trick in the latter, all eyes will once again be on her.
Canada v Zambia
20:00 in Rabat
15:00 in Ottawa
21:00 in Lusaka
Canada finished off their perfect record in the group stage with a narrow – and slightly lucky – 2-1 victory over France after strong performances against Nigeria and Samoa. “We’ve been talking about how every game we get better and better and we keep working, we keep building and we’re going for the top,” Canada coach Jen Herst told FIFA. “That’s our aim coming in and it doesn’t change.” Zambia meanwhile were the last team to make it through. After two defeats they finished off strong with a 4-0 against New Zealand and will want to take that momentum into the next round.
Canada: Bridget Mutipula
Mutipula already has some professional experience under her belt and has taken that to Morocco, where she leads her team on the pitch as the “connector”, as her coach told FIFA. Herst elaborated: “She talks to everybody and connects everybody.” Fun fact: She was born in Zambia and moved to Canada at the age of four, which makes this clash a special match-up for her.
Zambia: Victoria Mbali
Zambia’s number 10 Mbali has been instrumental in getting her team through to the round of 16. She scored the early lead in the opener against Paraguay and then added the first in the decisive victory over New Zealand before adding to her overall strong performance with an assist on the African team’s second goal.
Japan v Colombia
20:00 in Rabat
04:00 in Tokyo on 30 October
14:00 in Bogota
2014 champions Japan have once again showcased structure and discipline in their group stage outings, securing first place in Group F thanks to a late penalty against Paraguay after winning their first two encounters. Colombia reached the final in 2022 when a certain Linda Caicedo was part of the squad. They have shown remarkable resilience in Morocco to bounce back after a heavy opening defeat to Spain, winning 3-0 against Côte d’Ivoire before eking out a 1-0 victory against Korea Republic to take them through to the knockout stages. “People don’t realise what it means and also how difficult it is to win a World Cup match,” Colombia coach Carlos Paniagua told FIFA. “There are 24 teams out of 200 and some federations, and we have that privilege of being here, of representing our country.”
Japan: Noa Fukushima
Already impressive in the Dominican Republic last year, Fukushima has lost none of her skill and composure in the last 12 months. Better still, the Japanese midfielder has gained influence at the heart of her team. One of the few players in the group stage to have scored in every match, the young forward will undoubtedly be her team’s number one asset here.
Colombia: London Crawford
Crawford has two goals to her name already, making her the team’s top scorer despite not featuring in the starting XI in any of Colombia’s group stage games. The striker has however made a huge difference coming off the bench, and coach Carlos Paniagua knows he can count on her to bring energy to his team. Unless, of course, he opts for the surprise and lets her start for the first time.
