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U-17 Women's World Cup: Nigeria, Five Others Secure Quarter-Final Spots

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U-17 Women's World Cup: Nigeria, Five Others Secure Quarter-Final Spots

Photo: Daily Post

Six nations have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which is currently taking place in Morocco. Nigeria, China, Brazil, Venezuela, North Korea, and Ghana have all sealed their spots in the last eight.

Nigeria and China became the latest teams to advance to the next round following victories in their recent fixtures. The Nigerian side defeated Mexico with a 2-1 outcome, while China edged past France in a penalty shoot-out after their match ended goalless.

Additional Round of 16 encounters are scheduled to take place later in the evening. Spain will compete against the United States of America, and Japan will play against Kenya to decide the remaining spots for the quarter-final round.

Sources: Daily Post

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