With a position in the quarterfinals up for grabs, Nigeria’s Flamingos will play Italy in a highly anticipated Round of 16 encounter at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Tuesday, October 28, at Pitch 2 of the Football Academy Mohamed VI, Rabat. At this point in the competition, the two nations will encounter for the first time. Italy won Group A with maximum points and arrived in Rabat in excellent form after winning three straight games, including an exciting 4-3 victory over Brazil, a 3-1 success over host Morocco, and another decisive 3-0 victory over Costa RicaHowever, following a difficult start to the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Canada and a close 1-0 loss to France, Nigeria qualified as one of the top third-place teams. They made a strong comeback, defeating Samoa 4-0 to secure their place in the Round of 16. The Flamingos will be looking to build on that result and fight for a quarterfinal berth with renewed vigor and confidence.
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