Overview
- Mexico eliminated Italy 0-0 (5-4 on penalties) in Rabat, with goalkeeper Valentina Murrieta saving two penalties in regulation and one in the shootout.
- Video review shaped the quarterfinal, with Mexico seeing an early goal annulled and two Italian penalties awarded before Murrieta’s stops preserved the draw.
- Mexico will face the Netherlands in the semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 13:00 CST; the other semifinal pits Brazil against North Korea at 09:30 CST.
- Mexico already defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the group stage, a result that frames the rematch for a place in the final.
- The men’s U-17 World Cup runs in Qatar from Nov. 3–27 under FIFA’s expanded 48-team format featuring four mini-tournaments and a final four; Argentina debuts Nov. 3 vs. Belgium and matches stream on FIFA+.