{"id":853543,"date":"2025-06-05T17:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/nigerias-flamingos-draw-france-and-canada-in-tricky-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-group\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:12:37","slug":"nigerias-flamingos-draw-france-and-canada-in-tricky-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/nigerias-flamingos-draw-france-and-canada-in-tricky-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos draw France and Canada in tricky FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Flamingos+\">Flamingos<\/a> will face a stern test at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup after being drawn in a challenging Group D alongside former champions France, seasoned campaigners Canada, and debutants Samoa, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The official draw ceremony for the ninth edition of the tournament took place on Wednesday, 4 June, at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat \u2014 the Moroccan capital that will host all matches from 17 October to 8 November.<\/p>\n<p>France, champions in 2012, are making their fourth appearance and will be seen as a major contender.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157357\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Go6MqnsXMAAF_gw-750x1125.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's Flamingos\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157357\">Nigeria&#8217;s Flamingos. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Canada, returning for their eighth outing, will be hoping to better their best-ever finish of fourth place in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Samoa, one of four debutants, booked their ticket through the 2024 OFC U-16 Women\u2019s Championship.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>The groups are set for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/U17WWC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#U17WWC<\/a> 2025! <\/p>\n<p>Who will be crowned Champions?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWWC\/status\/1930337411885859136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>READ MORE<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/morocco-2025-nigerias-flamingos-zambia.html\">Morocco 2025: Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos thrash Algeria, Zambia edge Benin as Cameroon face Kenya test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/algeria-nigeria-flamingos-cameroon.html\">Algeria 0-0 Nigeria (agg. 0-4): Flamingos join Cameroon, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, hosts Morocco for historic U17 Women\u2019s World Cup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/flamingos-golden-eaglets.html\">WATCH: Flamingos soar into final as Golden Eaglets fall to Ogun in National Sports Festival shocker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Nigeria&#8217;s Flamingos draw France and Canada in tricky FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup group<\/h3>\n<p>For Nigeria, this marks their seventh appearance at the tournament, having only missed the 2018 edition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157356\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Go6MqnhWkAA5V9x-750x1125.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's Flamingos\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157356\">Nigeria&#8217;s Flamingos. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Historically, the Flamingos had struggled to break beyond the quarterfinal stage \u2014 falling short in 2010, 2012, and 2014 \u2014 but that changed in 2022 when they defeated the USA on penalties after a tense 1\u20131 draw to reach the semi-finals for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria secured their place in Morocco by seeing off Algeria and South Africa in the CAF qualifiers and will be aiming to better their historic third-place finish from two years ago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157196\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GopXGTdXoAAh9SF.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's U17 women national team, Flamingos.\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157196\">Nigeria&#8217;s U17 women national team, Flamingos. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The expanded 24-team format makes its debut this year, with six groups in total. The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed sides, will proceed to the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Hosts Morocco headline Group A alongside Brazil, Italy, and Costa Rica, while holders Korea DPR headline Group B. This edition also marks the first time the U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup is being hosted on African soil.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Group A<\/strong>: Brazil, Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group B:<\/strong> Cameroon, Korea DPR, Mexico, Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group C:<\/strong> China PR, Ecuador, Norway, USA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group D:<\/strong> Canada, France, Nigeria, Samoa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group E:<\/strong> Colombia, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Korea Republic, Spain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group F:<\/strong> Japan, New Zealand, Paraguay, Zambia.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/06\/nigerias-flamingos-france-canada.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Nigeria\u2019s Flamingos will face a stern test at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup after being drawn in a challenging Group D alongside former champions France, seasoned campaigners Canada, and debutants Samoa, Soccernet.ng reports. 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