According to a report by Daily Post on Friday October 23, 2026, Puerto Rico and New Zealand have been eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco after losing all three of their group-stage matches.

Both countries finished their respective group campaigns without a point, bringing their participation in the tournament to an end.

Their elimination followed the conclusion of the final group-stage matches in Groups A and B on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Puerto Rico suffered a 6-2 defeat against Poland in their final group fixture, while New Zealand also lost to Germany.

The results confirmed the exits of both teams as the competition continued to determine the countries that would advance to the knockout stage.

Meanwhile, Nigeria's U-17 women's team, popularly known as the Flamingos, recorded an impressive 3-1 victory over North Korea in a Group B encounter.

The victory provided a positive result for Nigeria as the team continued its campaign in the competition.

Poland also enjoyed a convincing performance against Puerto Rico, scoring six goals to secure a 6-2 victory in their final group-stage match.

In another fixture, Germany defeated New Zealand to compound the latter's disappointing campaign.

Argentina also recorded an emphatic 5-1 victory over tournament hosts Morocco, adding to the notable results from Friday's matches.

With the conclusion of the Group A and B fixtures, attention has now shifted to the remaining groups, which are expected to complete their final matches over the weekend.

More countries are expected to be eliminated as the group stage draws to a close and the teams that qualify for the knockout rounds are determined.

For Puerto Rico and New Zealand, however, their campaigns have ended after three consecutive defeats left them without the points needed to progress.

The tournament will continue in Morocco as the remaining teams battle for places in the next round and pursue their ambitions of winning the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.