NPFL Matchday 15: Key Victories and Updated Standings as Title Race Heats Up

By Emmanuel Oladele - Four games were played in the opening day of the 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in India on Tuesday. At the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Chile thrashed New Zealand by 3-1, as Brazil beat debutant Morocco by 1-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Also, at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, European Champions Germany outclassed Nigeria's Flamingos by 2-1, while United States humiliated Host India by 8-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. See details below;

2022 FIFA U17 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP DAY 1 RESULTS

• 11/10/2022. Chile   3-1   New Zealand - Full-Time

Goalscorers

• Figueroa Ambar ⚽12' - Chile

• Tali Sima Rovner Yudelevich ⚽22' (P) - Chile

• Emily Louise Foy Clegg ⚽52' - New Zealand

• Anaís Almendra Cifuentes San Juan ⚽64' - Chile

• 11/10/2022. Morocco   0-1   Brazil - Full-Time

Goalscorer

• Ingrid Aparecida Borges de Morais ⚽5' - Brazil

• 11/10/2022. Germany   2-1   Nigeria - Full-Time

Goalscorers

• Miracle Usani ⚽30 - Nigeria

• Svea Stoldt ⚽49' - Germany

• Mara Alber ⚽61' - Germany

• 11/10/2022. India   0-8   USA - Full-Time

Goalscorers

• Melina Angelica Rebimbas ⚽9', ⚽31' - USA

• Charlotte Ruth Kohler ⚽15' - USA

• Onyeka Paloma Gamero ⚽23' - USA

• Gisele Thompson ⚽39' - USA

• Ella Emri ⚽51' - USA

• Taylor Marie Suarez ⚽59' (P) - USA

• Mia Elizabeth Bhuta ⚽62' - USA

Also, see the updated Group Standing after Day 1 below;

2022 FIFA U17 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP UPDATED GROUP STANDINGS 

The tournament continues today with games from Group C and D.