Nigeria, June 5 -- Nigeria's U-17 women's national team, the Flamingos, will face one of their stiffest challenges yet when the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup kicks off in Morocco later this year.

The draw, held on Wednesday, 4 June, at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, has placed the Flamingos in Group D, a formidable pool featuring 2012 champions France, eight-time participants Canada, and Oceania debutants Samoa.

This year's edition marks a milestone in global football: the first U-17 Women's World Cup ever to be held on African soil.

All matches will take place in Morocco's capital, Rabat, from 17 October to 8 November.

France return for their fourth appearance, carrying the pedigree of past champions. Winners in 2012, ...