Argentine official Adriana Alvarez will take centre stage this evening for Nigeria’s crucial FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Group B encounter against Puerto Rico at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat.
This will be Alvarez ‘s very first official assignment as a head referee at the on-going 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Her most recent international matches prior to this tournament were during the South American U-20 Women’s Championship earlier this year.
Alvarez will lead an all-South American officiating team alongside Assistant Referee 1 Daiana Milone with kick-off scheduled for 7:00pm Nigeria time.
Following a disappointing defeat against Poland in their last group outing Flamingos found themselves under immense pressure to react.
Nothing short of a decisive victory against Puerto Rico will keep Nigeria’s campaign on track. A win is essential if the Flamingoes hope to navigate their way out of Group B and launch a deep run into the knockout stages of the tournament.
The Flamingos’ final Group B match will be against former champions North Korea on October 23rd.