BREAKING: Ghana through to q/finals as Morocco crash out

From Harry Awurumibe, Live in Morocco

Ghana’s Black Princesses has become the first African country to qualify for the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco by beating Argentina 5-4 on penalties after full-time result stood at 1-1 at Pitch 2 of Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat on Wednesday.

This is even as the host nation was not so lucky as the Young Atlass Lionesses of Morocco were walloped 6-0 by defending champions North Korea also on Wednesday at Pitch 3 of Mohammed VI Football Complex, Rabat.

Elsewhere,  Germany list 0-1 to Venezuela in the early afternoon match at Pitch 1 of Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat while Brazil overpowered stubborn Poland 8-7 on penalties after full-time scores stood at 3-3.

Meanwhile, should Nigeria’s Flamingos fly over Mexico tomorrow, they will meet Venezuela in quarter-finals stage on Sunday, November 1, 2026.