FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Four countries qualify for quarter-final stage

Four countries have secured qualification for the quarter-final stage of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

The qualified nations are Ghana, Venezuela, Brazil and North Korea following the conclusion of Wednesday’s Round of 16 matches.

Ghana booked their place in the last eight after defeating Argentina in a penalty shoot-out. The match ended 1-1 in regulation time before Ghana prevailed from the spot.

Venezuela also advanced to the quarter-finals after recording a narrow 1-0 victory over Germany in their Round of 16 encounter.

North Korea delivered one of the most emphatic performances of the round, thrashing host nation Morocco 6-0 to progress to the next stage.

Brazil secured qualification after an intense contest against Poland. The match finished 3-3 after full time, with Brazil winning 8-7 in the penalty shoot-out.

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More teams are expected to qualify later today as the remaining Round of 16 fixtures take place. Nigeria will face Mexico, China will meet France, while Spain will battle the United States for a place in the quarter-finals.