According to a report by ESPN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, Brazil have emerged as Nigeria's next opponents in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco after the Flamingos secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Venezuela in their quarter-final encounter.

Nigeria secured their place in the last four following a closely contested match against Venezuela. The decisive moment arrived in the 89th minute when captain Azeezat Oduntan calmly converted a penalty to give the Nigerian side a crucial victory. Her late goal ended Venezuela's resistance and ensured that the Flamingos remained in contention for the championship.

The Nigerian team will now turn their attention to Brazil, who also booked their semi-final ticket after defeating China 2-1 in an entertaining quarter-final fixture.

China appeared to be heading towards victory after Wu Yichen broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute. However, Brazil responded shortly after the restart, with Helena restoring parity in the 46th minute. The Brazilian forward later struck again in the 88th minute, completing her brace and sending her country through to the next round.

The upcoming encounter against Brazil promises to be a difficult challenge for the Flamingos. Nigeria will need to maintain their defensive organisation, attacking determination and fighting spirit to overcome the South American team and secure a place in the final.

In the other semi-final fixture, Japan will take on defending champions North Korea. Japan advanced after recording a narrow 1-0 win over Ghana, while North Korea produced an impressive performance to defeat the United States 3-0.

Both semi-final encounters will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

With Brazil standing between Nigeria and a place in the final, the Flamingos will be hoping to produce another impressive performance as they continue their pursuit of the U-17 Women's World Cup title.