Only a few days remain before the start of the U17 Women's World Cup. Morocco, hosting for the second consecutive year, will be in the spotlight. The 24 teams will aim to snatch the title from North Korea, the two-time defending champions.
A total of 36 matches are scheduled for the group stage of the U17 Women's World Cup. Morocco and Nigeria will kick off on the first day of the competition. Other African representatives, Ghana, Zambia, and Kenya, will enter the fray in the following days. For nearly a week, each team will seek to accumulate as many points as possible to secure a place in the knockout stage.
In Group A, Morocco will face interesting opponents such as Argentina and Germany. Nigeria, in Group B, will take on North Korea. Japan and France will be in the way of Zambia in Group D.
Complete schedule for the group stage of the U17 Women's World Cup (times in GMT):
Saturday, October 17, 2026
15:00: Germany vs Argentina
15:00: North Korea vs Puerto Rico
18:00: Morocco vs New Zealand
18:00: Poland vs Nigeria
Sunday, October 18, 2026
15:00: Canada vs Brazil
15:00: Japan vs Zambia
18:00: Norway vs Ghana
18:00: France vs Venezuela
Monday, October 19, 2026
15:00: Kenya vs China PR
15:00: Spain vs Mexico
18:00: United States vs Samoa
18:00: Australia vs Chile
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
15:00: Argentina vs New Zealand
15:00: North Korea vs Poland
18:00: Morocco vs Germany
18:00: Nigeria vs Puerto Rico
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
15:00: Canada vs Norway
15:00: Japan vs France
18:00: Ghana vs Brazil
18:00: Venezuela vs Zambia
Thursday, October 22, 2026
15:00: China PR vs Samoa
15:00: Spain vs Australia
18:00: United States vs Kenya
18:00: Chile vs Mexico
Friday, October 23, 2026
15:00: Nigeria vs North Korea
15:00: Puerto Rico vs Poland
18:00: Argentina vs Morocco
18:00: New Zealand vs Germany
Saturday, October 24, 2026
15:00: Ghana vs Canada
15:00: Brazil vs Norway
18:00: Venezuela vs Japan
18:00: Zambia vs France
Sunday, October 25, 2026
15:00: Chile vs Spain
15:00: Mexico vs Australia
18:00: China PR vs United States
18:00: Samoa vs Kenya
