Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos, will battle Italy for a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Tuesday, 28th October 2025. The high-stakes clash will take place at Pitch 2 of the Football Academy Mohamed VI in Rabat, kicking off at 8pm local time.
The meeting marks the first time both nations will square off at this stage of the competition, with a spot among the final eight teams on the line.
Italy enter the fixture in blistering form, having topped Group A with a perfect record — a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over Brazil, a solid 3-1 win against hosts Morocco, and a commanding 3-0 defeat of Costa Rica. Their sharp attack has been driven by Giulia Galli, the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals.
Nigeria, meanwhile, progressed as one of the best third-placed teams after a difficult start. The Flamingos suffered a 4-1 loss to Canada and a narrow 1-0 defeat to France, but rediscovered their form in a convincing 4-0 victory over Samoa on Saturday to revive their knockout hopes.
Coach Bankole Olowookere’s girls will look to build on that strong finish to the group phase, with renewed intensity and confidence, as they attempt to surpass their Round of 16 elimination from the last edition.
With Italy yet to drop a point and the Flamingos regaining their goal-scoring spark, Tuesday night’s encounter promises to be a fierce and entertaining contest as both sides fight for a quarter-final ticket.
