Brazil, the last South Americans standing, face Nigeria for a place in the U-17 World Cup final on Wednesday in Rabat

Brazil are the last South American side standing at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026, and on Wednesday they play Nigeria for a place in the final, at 3 pm Argentina time (7 pm in Morocco and Spain) at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat. Earlier, at 12 pm Argentina time, Japan and defending champions North Korea decide the other spot. The final is on Saturday 7 November at 3.30 pm Argentina time, also in Rabat, with the third-place match at 12 pm.

Brazil's road: goals, scares and penalties

Brazil reached the semi-finals on a bumpy road. They won Group C after thrashing Canada 6-2, drawing 3-3 with Ghana and beating Norway 3-0. In the round of 16 they drew 3-3 again, this time with Poland, and went through on penalties (8-7). In the quarter-final they came from behind: China took the lead and Helena Sampaio scored both goals in the 2-1 win that put Brazil among the last four.

Brazil are the only Conmebol team left after Argentina went out in the round of 16 (1-1 with Ghana, 4-5 on penalties) and Venezuela lost 1-0 to Nigeria in the quarter-finals to an 89th-minute goal.

Nigeria, the team that beat the champions

Nigeria opened with a 2-1 defeat to Poland, then won everything: 2-0 against Puerto Rico, 3-1 against North Korea to close Group B (the champions' only defeat of the tournament), 2-1 against Mexico in the round of 16 and 1-0 against Venezuela in the quarter-finals. Four wins in a row, two of them by a single goal, and the confidence of having beaten the most feared team in the competition.

Japan and North Korea, Asia's machines

The other semi-final pits two teams that won almost every game by a wide margin. Japan won all five of their matches and conceded just one goal: 5-0 against Zambia, 2-0 against France, 2-0 against Venezuela, 3-1 against Kenya in the round of 16 and 1-0 against Ghana in the quarter-finals. North Korea, the defending champions, beat Puerto Rico 6-0 and Poland 6-1, lost to Nigeria, crushed hosts Morocco 6-0 in the round of 16 and knocked out the United States 3-0 in the quarter-finals.

The semi-finals, Argentina time

• Japan vs North Korea: Wednesday 4 November, 12 pm.
• Brazil vs Nigeria: Wednesday 4 November, 3 pm.
• Third place: Saturday 7 November, 12 pm.
• Final: Saturday 7 November, 3.30 pm.

For Brazil, the match carries extra weight: a final between a South American side and an Asian power would be the ideal ending to a tournament in which Conmebol put Argentina and Venezuela into the round of 16 and Venezuela into the quarter-finals. For Nigeria, it is the chance to prove that the 3-1 over North Korea was no fluke.

Sources: FIFA (official U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026 fixtures), 365Scores, Deportes RCN, TVN Panamá, CBF via Yahoo Sports.