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News · SportsMexico lose 2-1 to Nigeria and exit the U-17 Women's World Cup in the round of 16
The Mexican team lost in Morocco to goals from Oluebube Umejiaku and Mary Dunstan; Emily Delgado pulled one back in stoppage time. Nigeria will play Venezuela in the quarterfinals.
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News published on October 29, 2026. The situation may have changed since then.
Mexico's U-17 women's team is out of the 2026 World Cup in Morocco. On Thursday, October 29, they lost 2-1 to Nigeria in the round of 16.
How the match went
It was played in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. Mexico had a great early chance, but Citlalli Reyes missed a one-on-one.
In the 40th minute, Oluebube Umejiaku took advantage of a mistake by the Mexican defense and opened the scoring for Nigeria.
In the 71st minute, Mary Dunstan scored after a rebound off goalkeeper Ania López. VAR reviewed a possible foul on the goalkeeper, but the goal stood.
A nail-biting finish
The referee added a lot of stoppage time because of the VAR reviews. Kemberly García hit the crossbar.
Deep into stoppage time, Emily Delgado scored a stunning goal to make it 2-1. There was no time for more.
Mexico finished third at the previous U-17 World Cup, in 2025, after winning on penalties.
Mexico's path
In the group stage, Mexico finished second in Group F with 6 points. They beat Australia 1-0 and Chile 3-1, and lost 2-0 to Spain.
Coach Miguel Gamero asked for VAR reviews of both Nigerian goals over possible earlier fouls, without success.
What's next
Nigeria, one of the title favorites, will play Venezuela in the quarterfinals.
For Mexico, the challenge now is to keep this generation on the path to the senior national team.
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Sources (in Spanish)
- Resultado, goles, VAR y rival de Nigeria: Mediotiempo (29 de octubre de 2026).
- Sede, ocasiones, técnico y tercer lugar de 2025: TUDN (29 de octubre de 2026).
- La previa y Nigeria como candidata: Excélsior y Teletica.
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