2026 U-17 WWC: North Korea Send Warning To Flamingos After 6-0 Hammering Of Puerto Rico

Defending champions North Korea sent a strong warning to Group B rivals Nigeria’s Flamingos and Poland, after thrashing Puerto Rico 6-0 in their opening match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday.

North Korea were ruthless from the start as they went into the break 5-0 up, having blown away the CONCACAF debutants in the first 45 minutes, before adding one more in the second half to seal a 6-0 win.

North Korea will next face Poland on Monday, while Puerto Rico will hope to bounce back when they face Nigeria.

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The second Group B game will see the Flamingos take on Poland later on Saturday.

The 10th edition of the tournament is being hosted in Morocco for the second year in a row and runs from October 17 to November 7, with 24 teams competing.

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