Zambia, Puerto Rico and New Zealand have become the first confirmed eliminations from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after each side ended the group phase without a point.
Three teams exit after winless group campaigns
All three nations lost each of their three matches in their respective sections, leaving them unable to progress in the youth tournament. Their exits were confirmed after the final fixtures in Groups C and D were completed on Saturday.
- Zambia were eliminated from Group D.
- Puerto Rico and New Zealand also finished their group campaigns on zero points.
- Each of the three teams suffered defeat in all three group-stage games.
Saturday results complete Groups C and D
France secured a 1-0 victory over Zambia in Group D, sealing the African side’s departure from the competition.
In Group C, Ghana beat Canada 2-0. Elsewhere in Saturday’s programme, Brazil recorded a 3-0 win against Norway, while Japan overcame Venezuela by a 2-0 scoreline.
- France 1-0 Zambia
- Ghana 2-0 Canada
- Brazil 3-0 Norway
- Japan 2-0 Venezuela
Further eliminations due on Sunday
The remaining groups are scheduled to play their final round of group matches on Sunday, with additional teams expected to be knocked out as the tournament moves toward the knockout stage.
