Puerto Rico U-17 women’s head coach, Andres Mirabelli has expressed disappointment with his team’s performance following their 2-0 defeat to Nigeria at the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat on Tuesday night.
The North Americans suffered their second consecutive loss in the tournament after opening their campaign with a 6-0 defeat to defending champions, DPR Korea.
Goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Precious Oscar secured victory for Nigeria’s Flamingos in a keenly contested Group B encounter.
Mirabelli admitted that his side’s slow start proved costly, lamenting their inability to cope with the pressure and quality of their opponents.
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The result leaves Puerto Rico bottom of Group B with no points from their opening two matches, having conceded eight goals without scoring.
Mirabelli’s side will look to end their group-stage campaign on a positive note when they face Poland in their final fixture on Friday night.
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