Final Group Standings Confirmed as Nigeria Reach Round of 16; Africa’s Sole Survivor at Poland 2026

The group stage of the FIFA U‑20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 concluded on Sunday, 13 September 2026, with the Nigeria Falconets sealing qualification after a 10–1 demolition of New Caledonia.

Nigeria finish second in Group F, becoming Africa’s only team in the Round of 16 after Ghana, Benin and Tanzania were eliminated.

Below are the final standings, exactly as completed.

🇵🇱 GROUP A

Team	Pts	GD	Status
Poland	9	+7	Qualified
Argentina	6	+6	Qualified
Mexico	1	−2	—
Benin	1	−11	—

🇧🇷 GROUP B

Team	Pts	GD	Status
Brazil	9	+7	Qualified
England	4	+3	Qualified
Canada	4	+3	Qualified
Tanzania	0	−13	—

🇫🇷 GROUP C

Team	Pts	GD	Status
France	7	+5	Qualified
South Korea	4	−1	Qualified
Ecuador	3	+1	—
Ghana	3	−5	—

🇮🇹 GROUP D

Team	Pts	GD	Status
Italy	7	+4	Qualified
Japan	5	+1	Qualified
USA	4	+8	Qualified
New Zealand	0	−13	—

🇰🇵 GROUP E

Team	Pts	GD	Status
North Korea	9	+9	Qualified
Portugal	4	+1	Qualified
Colombia	4	−1	Qualified
Costa Rica	0	−9	—

🇪🇸 GROUP F

Team	Pts	GD	Status
Spain	9	+15	Qualified
Nigeria	4	+7	Qualified
China	4	+3	Qualified
New Caledonia	0	−25	—

BEST THIRD‑PLACED TEAMS

Team	Pts	GD	Status
USA	4	+8	Qualified
Canada	4	+3	Qualified
China	4	+3	Qualified
Colombia	4	−1	Qualified

Africa’s Outcome

• Nigeria — Qualified
• Ghana — Eliminated
• Benin — Eliminated
• Tanzania — Eliminated

Nigeria stand alone as Africa’s only representative in the knockout phase.