Nigeria vs Puerto Rico U17: Flamingos Confirm Starting XI for Second World Cup Match

Nigeria’s Flamingos have confirmed their starting eleven for Tuesday’s Group B encounter against Puerto Rico at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

Goalkeeper Jane Ijirigho starts behind a defensive line featuring Azeezat Oduntan, Ohunene Sunday, Esther Stephen and Kanyinsola Yusuf.

Mary Dunstan, Favour Nkwocha and Tosin Rafiu form the midfield, while captain Chidera Chidi leads the attack alongside Queen Joseph and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi.

Nigeria Starting XI

• Jane Ijirigho (Goalkeeper)

• Azeezat Oduntan

• Ohunene Sunday

• Esther Stephen

• Kanyinsola Yusuf

• Mary Dunstan

• Favour Nkwocha

• Tosin Rafiu

• Queen Joseph

• Chidera Chidi (Captain)

• Oluwakemi Adegbuyi

Nigeria substitutes

• Onyinyechi Opara

• Mercy Felix

• Elizabeth Adesuyi

• Pattra Oparanmegwa

• Muinat Rotimi

• Awawu Bashiru

• Precious Oscar

• Kaosarat Akanji

• Oluebube Umejiaku

• Sakirat Sarafa

Head coach Akeem Busari will hope his players can respond after their 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening match.

Puerto Rico Starting XI

Puerto Rico have also confirmed their starting eleven, with Victoria Moore-Torres in goal and Sandra O’Neill wearing the captain’s armband.

• Victoria Moore-Torres (Goalkeeper)

• Jaeda Russell

• Sandra O’Neill (Captain)

• Reese Lanier

• Zoriah Jones

• Zoe Melia

• Giselle Falcon

• Caroline Rivera

• Amanda Echevarria

• Mia Colon

• Megan Rivera

Puerto Rico substitutes

• Melodee Martinez

• Amanda Vega

• Camila Adame

• Camryn Smith

• Daovy Acevedo

• Selymar Centeno

• Isabella Sanabria-Cora

• Amanda Quinones

• Rhaya Everts

• Aleeya Olmo

Head coach Andres Mirabelli will be looking for a response after Puerto Rico lost 6-0 to North Korea in their opening fixture.

Group B Standings

The current Group B table shows North Korea at the top with six points from two matches, followed by Poland with three points from two games. Nigeria and Puerto Rico have no points after playing one match each.

• 1. North Korea: 6 points, 2 matches

• 2. Poland: 3 points, 2 matches

• 3. Nigeria: 0 points, 1 match

• 4. Puerto Rico: 0 points, 1 match

Tuesday’s meeting offers both teams an opportunity to earn their first points in the competition and improve their chances of reaching the Round of 16.

Match Details

• Fixture: Nigeria U17 vs Puerto Rico U17

• Competition: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026

• Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026

• Kick-off: 7:00 PM Nigerian time

• Venue: Mohammed VI Football Complex, Rabat, Morocco

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