According to a report by ESPN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, the race for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup trophy in Morocco has reached an exciting stage, with four countries securing their places in the semi-finals following the conclusion of the quarter-final matches.

Nigeria, Brazil, Japan and defending champions North Korea have all progressed to the last four after producing impressive performances in their respective quarter-final encounters.

Nigeria's Flamingos secured their semi-final ticket after recording a narrow 1-0 victory over Venezuela. Captain Azeezat Oduntan proved to be the difference-maker after converting a penalty in the 89th minute to give Nigeria a crucial victory.

The Nigerian team will now face Brazil in the semi-finals as they continue their quest to win the tournament. Brazil booked their place in the last four after coming from behind to defeat China 2-1, with Helena scoring twice, including the decisive goal in the 88th minute.

Japan also secured qualification after defeating Ghana's Black Maidens 1-0. Nanami Kurita scored the only goal of the encounter in the 54th minute, bringing Ghana's campaign to an end.

Meanwhile, defending champions North Korea demonstrated their strength by recording a convincing 3-0 victory over the United States. Ri Ui-gyong scored twice, while Ri Ye-rim added another goal to complete the comfortable win.

With the quarter-final matches now completed, the four qualified countries will battle for the two available places in the final.

Confirmed Semi-Final Fixtures

The semi-final matches will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.

The fixtures are as follows:

Japan vs North Korea – 3:00 pm.

Brazil vs Nigeria – 6:30 pm Nigerian time.

Nigeria's Flamingos will face a difficult challenge against Brazil, while Japan will attempt to overcome defending champions North Korea.

Football fans will now be looking forward to the semi-final encounters to see which two countries will advance to the final and move closer to lifting the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup trophy.