2026 U-17 WWC: Puerto Rico coach disappointed after defeat to Flamingos

Puerto Rico U-17 women’s caput coach, Andres Mirabelli has expressed disappointment with his team’s show pursuing their 2-0 decision to Nigeria astatine the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup successful Rabat connected Tuesday night.

The North Americans suffered their 2nd consecutive nonaccomplishment successful the tourney aft opening their run with a 6-0 decision to defending champions, DPR Korea.

Goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Precious Oscar secured triumph for Nigeria’s Flamingos successful a keenly contested Group B encounter.

Mirabelli admitted that his side’s dilatory commencement proved costly, lamenting their inability to header with the unit and prime of their opponents.

“I’m not blessed with however we played successful the archetypal half. Once again, we wasted clip conscionable similar successful the past match. It's a shame due to the fact that the unit of the World Cup and the quality successful level are hurting us,” helium told FIFA.

The effect leaves Puerto Rico bottommost of Group B with nary points from their opening 2 matches, having conceded 8 goals without scoring.

Mirabelli’s broadside volition look to extremity their group-stage run connected a affirmative enactment erstwhile they look Poland successful their last fixture connected Friday night.

2026 U-17 WWC: Puerto Rico manager disappointed aft decision to Flamingos