FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – SportsInGhana https://sig.sportsinghana.com ...delivering the best of Ghana sports news Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:39:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://sig.sportsinghana.com/sig/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-sports-in-ghana-favicon-32x32.png FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – SportsInGhana https://sig.sportsinghana.com 32 32 Four matches open FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026™ tomorrow in Rabat  https://sig.sportsinghana.com/2026/10/four-matches-open-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-2026-tomorrow-in-rabat/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:39:21 +0000 https://sportsinghana.com/?p=50226 The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026™ begins tomorrow with an exciting day of football in Rabat. The tournament will be held at the Mohammed VI Football Complex (Gate B) and brings together the 24 best U-17 women’s national teams from across all six confederations for the second consecutive year in Morocco’s capital. 

The action gets under way at 15:00 local time, with Germany taking on Argentina in Group A, while DPR Korea face Puerto Rico in the opening match of Group B. 

At 18:00 local time, hosts Morocco will step onto the pitch to face New Zealand in Group B. Meanwhile, Poland and Nigeria will complete the opening round of matches in Group A. 

Statistics and fixtures for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026™ are available on FIFA.com. Editorial assets for accredited media representatives will be available from tomorrow via FIFA Media Hub. 

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup features an innovative tournament format, with matches played across different pitches within the Mohammed VI Football Complex and a fan zone offering activities for visitors of all ages. Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets at fifa.com/tickets.

Credit: FIFA

]]> Namibian to referee Ghana vs Senegal FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier https://sig.sportsinghana.com/2026/07/namibian-to-referee-ghana-vs-senegal-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-qualifier/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:31:49 +0000 https://sportsinghana.com/?p=49235 Antsino Ndemugwanitha Twanyanyukwa of Namibia has been appointed as the referee for Ghana’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Senegal in Accra.

The encounter is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Accra Sports Stadium, with kick-off set for 3:30GMT.

Twanyanyukwa will be assisted by Diana Chikotesha of Zambia as Assistant Referee 1 and Carine Atezambong Fomoof Cameroon as Assistant Referee 2. Fellow Namibian Nuusiku Vistoria Shangula has been appointed as the fourth official.

Off the pitch, Sainabou Cham of The Gambia will serve as the match commissioner, while Faith Uwugiaren Irabor of Nigeria has been named the referee assessor.

The Black Maidens are aiming to secure a positive result on home soil to seal a return to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tournament.

Credit: Ghana FA

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