Defending champions North Korea sent a strong warning to Group B rivals Nigeria’s Flamingos and Poland, after thrashing Puerto Rico 6-0 in their opening match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday. North Korea were ruthless from the start as they went into the break 5-0 up, having blown away the CONCACAF debutants in the first 45 minutes, before adding one more in the second half to seal a 6-0 win.
North Korea will next face Poland on Monday, while Puerto Rico will hope to bounce back when they face Nigeria. Also Read: 2026 U-17 WWC: Poland Coach Kawalec Targets Winning Start Against Flamingos The second Group B game will see the Flamingos take on Poland later on Saturday. The 10th edition of the tournament is being hosted in Morocco for the second year in a row and runs from October 17 to November 7, with 24 teams competing.