Final U-17 Women’s World Cup Group B Table After Nigeria Beat North Korea 3-1

According to a report by Flashscore on Friday, October 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Flamingos finished second in Group B at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating North Korea 3-1 in their final group-stage match.

The victory earned Nigeria six points from three matches and secured their qualification for the round of 16 alongside North Korea. Poland also finished with six points, while Puerto Rico ended the group stage without a point.

North Korea claimed top spot despite losing to Nigeria, finishing ahead of the Flamingos on the head-to-head tiebreaker involving the three teams that collected six points.

The defending champions had opened their campaign with a 6-0 victory over Puerto Rico before recording a 6-1 win against Poland. However, their defeat to Nigeria prevented them from completing the group stage with a perfect record.

Nigeria began the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Poland before responding with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico. Their final match against North Korea proved decisive as they overturned their disappointing opening result to secure a place in the knockout rounds.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 15th minute, while Aishat Umejiaku extended the advantage in the 38th minute. Queen Josephine Yusuf added a third goal in the 56th minute before Yu Jong-hyang converted a penalty for North Korea in the 82nd minute.

Poland finished third despite recording two victories, including a 6-2 win over Puerto Rico in their final fixture. Their earlier 6-1 defeat to North Korea left them behind Nigeria in the head-to-head standings.

Puerto Rico occupied fourth place after losing all three matches, conceding 14 goals and scoring twice during the group stage.

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