Samoa will make history this October as they compete in their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ following the official draw in Rabat, Morocco.
Samoa who finished runners up to New Zealand at last year’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, has been drawn in Group D alongside women’s football powerhouses Canada, France, and Nigeria – an exciting and challenging assignment for the Pacific Island nation in their debut appearance on the world stage.
New Zealand has been drawn in Group F and will play Japan, Paraguay, and Zambia.
The draw, held at the Mohammed VI Football Academy, revealed the group-stage matchups for the 24 qualified nations taking part in the tournament, which will run from October 17 to November 8.