Japan U17 W vs Nigeria U17 W
intl • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup - Final • 2026 • Final • Final
Japan U17 W7 November 2026
Nigeria U17 W
Match information
- Country
- intl
- Competition
- FIFA U17 Women's World Cup - Final
- Season
- 2026
- Round
- Final
- Stage
- Final
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Kick-off
Clubs
Japan U17 W
- Founded
- 1921
- Country
- Japan
Nigeria U17 W
- Founded
- 1945
- Country
- Nigeria
Recent form
Japan U17 WWWWWW
Nigeria U17 WWWWWW
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Japan U17 W
- Y. Moriyama
- Nigeria U17 W
- B. Olowookere
Squad - Japan U17 W
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 |  W. Goto | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | T. Kambayashi | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |  A. Pisano | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 |  H. Matsumoto | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  K. Kosugi | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  K. Tsuchiya | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  K. Honda | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  Y. Yoshinaga | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | S. Shibata | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | S. Nagano | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 |  J. Yamamoto | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |  Y. Nakajima | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | R. Yada | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  R. Sato | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | K. Fuse | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |  G. Kawamura | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 |  Y. Michiwaki | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 |  R. Takaoka | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |  G. Nawata | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  H. Tokuda | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  A. Inoue | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Squad - Nigeria U17 W
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | C. Uzoma | 17 |
| 16 | S. Echefu | 16 |
| 21 | E. Boniface | 17 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | R. Azeez | 17 |
| 3 | K. Adegoke | 16 |
| 4 | H. Ibrahim | 17 |
| 6 | J. Adebayo | 17 |
| 13 | O. Ekezie | 18 |
| 17 | P. Nwachukwu | 18 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 5 | F. Abdulwahab | 18 |
| 8 | S. Moshood | 17 |
| 10 | T. Afolabi | 18 |
| 20 | A. Rotimi | 16 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | R. Kareem | 18 |
| 9 | C. Chidi | 16 |
| 11 | A. Animashaun | 17 |
| 12 | A. Isiaka | 17 |
| 14 | F. Arogundade | 16 |
| 15 | P. Effiong | 16 |
| 18 | B. Ifitezue | 17 |
| 19 | O. Obruthe | 18 |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Japan U17 W | Nigeria U17 W | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 9-0-1 | 6-0-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 26 (2.6) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 10 (1.0) | 14 (1.4) |
| Clean sheets | 6 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Recent form - Japan U17 W
- W1 November 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Ghana U17 W 0 : 1 Japan U17 W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Japan U17 W 3 : 1 Kenya U17 W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W24 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Venezuela U17 W 0 : 2 Japan U17 W (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W21 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Japan U17 W 2 : 0 France U17 W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W18 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Japan U17 W 5 : 0 Zambia U17 W (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W6 July 2026 • Friendlies Women • Japan U17 W 2 : 1 USA U17 W (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W3 July 2026 • Friendlies Women • Japan U17 W 5 : 3 USA U17 W
- L17 May 2026 • AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup • North Korea U17 W 5 : 1 Japan U17 W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W14 May 2026 • AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup • Japan U17 W 4 : 0 Australia U17 W (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W11 May 2026 • AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup • Japan U17 W 1 : 0 South Korea U17 W (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Nigeria U17 W
- W4 November 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Brazil U17 W 1 : 3 Nigeria U17 W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W1 November 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Nigeria U17 W 1 : 0 Venezuela U17 W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Nigeria U17 W 2 : 1 Mexico U17 W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W23 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Nigeria U17 W 3 : 1 North Korea U17 W (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W20 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Nigeria U17 W 2 : 0 Puerto Rico U17 W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L17 October 2026 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Poland U17 W 2 : 1 Nigeria U17 W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L28 October 2025 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Italy U17 W 4 : 0 Nigeria U17 W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W25 October 2025 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Samoa U17 W 0 : 4 Nigeria U17 W (Half-time 0 : 3)
- L22 October 2025 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Nigeria U17 W 0 : 1 France U17 W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L19 October 2025 • FIFA U17 Women's World Cup • Nigeria U17 W 1 : 4 Canada U17 W (Half-time 1 : 1)