Black Maidens to face Argentina in U-17 Women’s World Cup round of 16

Ghana’s Black Maidens will face Argentina in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after finishing second in Group C.

The two teams are scheduled to meet on Wednesday, October 28, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Ghana collected four points from three group matches, losing 3-0 to Norway, drawing 3-3 with Brazil and beating Canada 2-0. Brazil topped Group C with seven points.

Argentina advanced from Group A with six points after winning two of their three matches. Germany finished top of the group with a perfect record of three wins.

Coach happy

Black Maidens head coach Joe Nana Adarkwa has expressed pride in his team after Ghana qualified for the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Ghana secured second place in Group C with four points from three games, sealing qualification with a 2-0 win over Canada in their final group match on Saturday, October 24.

The Maidens bounced back from a difficult start to the tournament, losing 3-0 to Norway before missing several chances in a 3-3 draw against Brazil.

Speaking to FIFA after the win over Canada, Nana Adarkwa said a tactical change played a key role in his team’s performance.

“Our changes make the difference. Our changes and our tactical approach. We are happy to still be there, but going forward, I know it is going to be very difficult. But we will work for that and make Africa proud” he said.