UAE placed in Group C of FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025
25 May 2025 23:22
DOHA (WAM)The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, scheduled to take place from November 3 to 27, 2025, has placed the UAE in Group C, alongside Senegal, Croatia, and Costa Rica.The draw has thrown up a host of fascinating contests.The draw took place in Doha on May 25, with the help of assistants Julian Draxler, who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ with Germany, and former Qatar U-17 player Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti.The newly-expanded tournament will feature 48 nations for the first time. They were drawn into 12 groups of four teams.Mouthwatering match-ups include a blockbuster battle between Belgium and Argentina, hosts Qatar facing Italy, and defending champions Germany taking on Colombia.
Group distribution for the 12 groups runs as follows:-Group A: Qatar, Italy, South Africa, Bolivia -Group B: Japan, Morocco, New Caledonia, Portugal-Group C: UAE, Senegal, Croatia, Costa Rica-Group D: Argentina, Belgium, Tunisia, Fiji-Group E: England, Venezuela, Haiti, Egypt-Group F: Mexico, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Switzerland-Group G: Germany, Colombia, North Korea, El Salvador-Group H: Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia, Zambia-Group I: USA, Burkina Faso, Tajikistan, Czech Republic-Group J: Paraguay, Uzbekistan, Panama, Ireland-Group K: France, Chile, Canada, Uganda
-Group L: Mali, New Zealand, Austria, Saudi Arabia
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