Flamingos U17 World Cup Hunt Begins: Nigeria Clash with Poland in Group B

The Nigeria vs Poland clash marks the official start of the Flamingos U-17 World Cup campaign on Saturday evening in Rabat at Pitch 4 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Nigeria will hope to go further than they did in the previous edition, where they lost in the Round of 16 following a 4-0 defeat to Italy.

Flamingos U17 World Cup hunt begins vs Poland

The team battled through a tough qualifying campaign, defeating Guinea and Benin Republic to secure their place in Morocco.

They also showed their attacking strength, scoring freely along the way.

Poland, meanwhile, return to the tournament after missing the 2025 edition. Their last appearance was in 2024 in the Dominican Republic, where they reached the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champions Korea DPR.

This will be a first meeting between Nigeria and Poland at this level, with the Flamingos looking to start their campaign with a win.

Nigeria are in Group B alongside Poland, Puerto Rico and defending champions the DPR of Korea.

A strong start could be key as the 2022 bronze-medallists aim to make a deeper run in the competition.

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026™ begins tomorrow with an exciting day of football in Rabat.

The tournament will take place at the Mohammed VI Football Complex (Gate B) and brings together the 24 best U-17 women’s national teams from across all six confederations for the second consecutive year in Morocco’s capital.

The action gets underway at 15:00 local time, with Germany taking on Argentina in Group A, while DPR Korea face Puerto Rico in the opening match of Group B.

At 18:00 local time, hosts Morocco will step onto the pitch to face New Zealand in Group B. Meanwhile, Poland and Nigeria will complete the opening round of matches in Group A.