North Korea came to Morocco as the defending U-17 Women's World Cup champion and had the ball for most of Friday's match against Nigeria. It took 22 shots to Nigeria's 11 and held 59.4 percent of possession, per ESPN's match stats. Nigeria won 3-1 anyway, and the Flamingos are through to the round of 16.

The Group B finale at the Mohammed VI Football Academy ended in a three-way tie. North Korea, Nigeria and Poland all finished on six points, with North Korea first on goal difference, Nigeria second and Poland third. Puerto Rico lost all three games.

Three Goals in 41 Minutes

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi scored in the 15th minute, Oluebube Umejiaku made it 2-0 in the 38th, and Nigeria added a third from a free kick in the 56th minute, according to ESPN and Nigeria's state broadcaster, Voice of Nigeria. Yu Jong-Hyang pulled one back for North Korea in the 82nd. Adegbuyi thought she had a second goal late, but Voice of Nigeria reported it was ruled out after a video review for a foul in the buildup.

Goalkeeper Jane Bubemi Ijirigho made five saves for Nigeria, which put five of its 11 shots on target. North Korea's Kim Song-Gyong made two.

How Nigeria Got Here

Coach Akeem Busari's team opened with a 2-1 loss to Poland, then beat Puerto Rico 2-0 before taking down the holders, Voice of Nigeria reported. That is six points from three games, with six goals scored and three allowed.

The United States beat Kenya 6-1 on Thursday in its own group. The tournament runs through Nov. 7. Match numbers are from the ESPN match page and Voice of Nigeria. More on our soccer page.