FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Every Player of the Match at Morocco 2026

Rabat — FIFA has published the list of Player of the Match award winners at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, recognising outstanding individual performances throughout the tournament.

The list covers the group stage, Round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, with players from several countries earning recognition for their contributions.

Nigeria's Flamingos have also had representatives among the award winners, with Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Kanyinsola Yusuf, Oluebube Umejiaku, Favour Nkwocha and Awawu Bashiru receiving recognition at different stages.

Group-stage Player of the Match winners

Saturday, 17 October
• Germany 2-1 Argentina – Lena Martens (Germany)
• DPR Korea 6-0 Puerto Rico – Kim Won-Sim (DPR Korea)
• Morocco 4-0 New Zealand – Hiba Youssoufi (Morocco)
• Poland 2-1 Nigeria – Natalia Skrok (Poland)

Sunday, 18 October
• Canada 2-6 Brazil – Greise Kelly (Brazil)
• Japan 5-0 Zambia – Fuki Ito (Japan)
• Norway 3-0 Ghana – Maia Melgard (Norway)
• France 2-0 Venezuela – Lea Motyka (France)

Monday, 19 October
• Kenya 0-3 China PR – Xu Xiaotang (China)
• Spain 2-0 Mexico – Elena Vizuete (Spain)
• USA 17-0 Samoa – Maddie DiMaria (USA)
• Australia 1-1 Chile – Willa Pearson (Australia)

Tuesday, 20 October
• Argentina 2-0 New Zealand – Mercedes Diz (Argentina)
• DPR Korea 6-1 Poland – Kim Won-sim (DPR Korea)
• Morocco 2-4 Germany – Fiona Itgenshorst (Germany)
• Nigeria 2-0 Puerto Rico – Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (Nigeria)

Wednesday, 21 October
• Canada 3-2 Norway – Reed Tingley (Canada)
• Japan 2-0 France – Mei Hanashiro (Japan)
• Ghana 3-3 Brazil – Jessica Appiah (Ghana)
• Venezuela 3-2 Zambia – Andrea Suarez (Venezuela)

Thursday, 22 October
• China PR 7-0 Samoa – Cheng Wandi (China)
• Spain 3-1 Australia – Angela Galvez (Spain)
• USA 6-1 Kenya – Maddie DiMaria (USA)
• Chile 1-3 Mexico – Citlalli Reyes (Mexico)

Friday, 23 October
• Nigeria 3-1 DPR Korea – Kanyinsola Yusuf (Nigeria)
• Puerto Rico 2-6 Poland – Zofia Burzan (Poland)
• Argentina 5-1 Morocco – Mercedes Diz (Argentina)
• New Zealand 0-2 Germany – Mia Kuhn (Germany)

Saturday, 24 October
• Ghana 2-0 Canada – Seidatu Wahab (Ghana)
• Brazil 3-0 Norway – Carol Melo (Brazil)
• Venezuela 0-2 Japan – Mei Hanashiro (Japan)
• Zambia 0-1 France – Maelys Ane (France)

Sunday, 25 October
• Chile 1-3 Spain – Bruna Quintana (Spain)
• Mexico 1-0 Australia – Zoe Sanchez (Mexico)
• China PR 3-2 USA – Liu Yuxi (China)
• Samoa 0-4 Kenya – Mwanakombo Bakari (Kenya)

Round of 16 award winners

Wednesday, 28 October
• Germany 0-1 Venezuela – Juneski Flores (Venezuela)
• Argentina 1-1 Ghana (Ghana won 5-4 on penalties) – Jessica Appiah (Ghana)
• DPR Korea 6-0 Morocco – Yu Jong-hyang (DPR Korea)
• Brazil 3-3 Poland (Brazil won 8-7 on penalties) – Greise Kelly (Brazil)

Thursday, 29 October
• China PR 0-0 France (China won 4-3 on penalties) – Niu Ziqi (China)
• Nigeria 2-1 Mexico – Oluebube Umejiaku (Nigeria)
• Japan 3-1 Kenya – Nanami Kurita (Japan)
• Spain 1-2 USA – Loradana Paletta (USA)

Quarter-final award winners

Sunday, 1 November
• Ghana 0-1 Japan – Fuki Ito (Japan)
• DPR Korea 3-0 USA – Ri Ui-gyong (DPR Korea)
• China PR 1-2 Brazil – Helena (Brazil)
• Nigeria 1-0 Venezuela – Favour Nkwocha (Nigeria)

Semi-final award winners

Wednesday, 4 November
• Japan 1-1 DPR Korea (Japan won 4-1 on penalties) – Mashiro Yamaji (Japan)
• Brazil 1-3 Nigeria – Awawu Bashiru (Nigeria)

Final and third-place match

The tournament concludes on Saturday, 7 November, with the third-place match between DPR Korea and Brazil scheduled for 16:00 WAT, followed by the final between Japan and Nigeria at 19:30 WAT.

Nigeria's Awawu Bashiru earned the semi-final award after scoring twice against Brazil, while Mashiro Yamaji received recognition following Japan's penalty shootout victory over DPR Korea.

The Flamingos will now look to complete their remarkable campaign by defeating Japan and claiming Nigeria's first FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title.

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