FIFA study highlights rising standards and China's progress at U-17 Women's World Cup

Beijing, Nov 10 (UNI) The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026 showcased improved standards of play and encouraging progress by several national teams, according to the tournament's Technical Study Group (TSG). Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in Saturday's final to claim its maiden U-17 Women's World Cup title, becoming the first African nation to lift the trophy. The tournament was held in Rabat, Morocco, for the second consecutive year after FIFA made it an annual competition in 2025 and expanded the field to 24 teams. Tihana Nemcic Bojic, a TSG member and former Croatia international, identified a more attack-minded approach as…