U-17 Women’s World Cup: What the numbers say about Nigeria, Japan ahead of final

Premium Times6 November 2026, 17:04 UTCNigeria

Five consecutive victories, 113 attempts on goal, eight different scorers and a historic triumph over defending champions DPR Korea have propelled Nigeria to the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The post U-17 Women’s World Cup: What the numbers say about Nigeria, Japan ahead of final appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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