The group stage in stats

• Records for goals, appearances and wins were shattered

• Spain joined the 100 club as Maddie DiMaria made history

• Puerto Rico became the latest nation to join the World Cup party

2,900

Nigeria inflicted DPR Korea's first regulation-time defeat at this event for 2,900 days when the Flamingos won 3-1 in their Group B finale. The two-time reigning champions last fell to Germany in their Uruguay 2018 opener, before embarking on an 18-match unbeaten run which fell just one short of Japan's all-time record of 19, set between 2014 and 2022.

157

The 157 goals scored this round set a new group-stage record, beating the previous best of 130 set at Morocco 2025.

100

Spain became just the third nation to net a century of goals at these finals when Elena Vizuete scored a terrific header against Australia. Only Japan with 145 and DPR Korea with 114 have netted more.

35

Ghana's Linda Achiaa was on the field for just 35 seconds before scoring her side's opener in their qualification-clinching 2-0 win over Canada in Group C.

17

USA claimed the biggest win ever witnessed at an 11-a-side FIFA tournament as they defeated Samoa 17-0 in their Group E opener. The result surpassed Morocco's 16-0 hammering of New Caledonia from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™. Maddie DiMaria became the first player to score six goals in a single match at this event in the process.

13

Citlalli Reyes became the U-17 Women's World Cup's all-time record appearance-maker in Mexico's group-stage bout with Australia, where she scored the winner in a 1-0 success. She has gone one clear of Deyna Castellanos, Veronica Herrera, Eva Navarro and Claudia Pina.

12

DPR Korea hotshot Yu Jong-hyang scored her 12th goal at the global finals in her side's 6-1 win over Poland to eclipse Castellanos and become the competition's all-time top scorer. A penalty against Nigeria saw her finish the group stage with 13.

11

DiMaria's tally of eleven goals (six versus Samoa, four versus Kenya, one versus China PR) is already a single-tournament record, toppling the previous high of eight set by Korea Republic's Yeo Minji in 2010 and equalled by DPR Korea pair Ri Un-sim and Yu in 2012 and 2025. She is the first woman to net double digits at a FIFA tournament since Michelle Akers at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup China™, who notched ten as the Stars & Stripes won the inaugural title.

6

For the first time in the competition's history, three nations in the same section finished level on six points. DPR Korea, Nigeria and Poland all picked up two wins and fell to defeat once during their respective Group B campaigns, while Puerto Rico lost all three of their matches.

4

Morocco's 4-0 victory over New Zealand in their opener marked the biggest win by a host nation at this event.

3

There were three hat-tricks scored during the group stage – as many as there were during the previous three editions combined. Maddie DiMaria managed two, while Mercedes Diz registered the other.

2

Aleeya Olmo became a national hero against Poland when she netted Puerto Rico's first goals at a World Cup at any level. The striker smashed home a wondergoal for the first, and tucked in another to ensure the islanders ended their campaign on a high note.

1

Norway enjoyed a historic night on Matchday 2, defeating Ghana 3-0 to claim their first goals, points, clean sheet and victory at the U-17 event in what was their fourth match.