FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Four countries qualify for quarter-final stage

Ghana, Venezuela, Brazil and North Korea have qualified for the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. On Wednesday, Ghana eliminated Argentina on penalties after a 1-1 draw, Venezuela beat Germany 1-0, and North Korea thrashed host nation Morocco 6-0. Brazil advanced after defeating Poland 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out following a 3-3 draw. More teams were due to qualify after that day’s matches, including Nigeria against Mexico, China against France, and Spain against the United States.