FIFA U-17 World Cup schedule: Full list of Qatar 2025 matches, dates, venues, timings, groups
'The tournament will be hosted in its entirety in the world-class Aspire Academy, with the final match to be held at Khalifa International Stadium, one of our historic Qatar 2022 venues,' said Rashid Al Khater, Executive Director of Operations of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).
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Host Qatar has been drawn into Group A alongside Italy, South Africa, and Bolivia. The young Maroons will look to improve on Qatar's best performance in the tournament when it claimed fourth place in 1991.
'Having the under-17 World Cup hosted in Qatar for five consecutive years provides young players with a wonderful opportunity to compete against the best teams in the world. This type of competition will have a great impact on the development of young players and will once again positively reflect Qatar's ability to host mega sporting events,' said Alvaro Perez, head coach of the Qatar under-17 team.
Drawn alongside Qatar is South Africa. For head coach Vela Khumalo, the tournament has the potential to have global impact. The Amajimbos will be making their second appearance at the U-17 World Cup after their debut in 2015.
'The tournament is important for the entire world. That is why we were so keen to qualify and participate in the competition hosted by Qatar. The World Cup provides us with a platform to interact with teams and players from all around the world, which will undoubtedly have a tremendous impact on the skills and abilities of our players,' said Khumalo.
A total of 48 teams will play 104 matches over a period of 24 days. They have been divided into 12 groups.
Group A: Qatar, Italy, South Africa, Bolivia
Group B: Japan, Morocco, New Caledonia, Portugal
Group C: Senegal, Croatia, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates
Group D: Argentina, Belgium, Tunisia, Fiji
Group E: England, Venezuela, Haiti, Egypt
Group F: Mexico, Korea, Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Switzerland
Group G: Germany, Colombia, Korea DPR, El Salvador
Group H: Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia, Zambia
Group I: USA, Burkina Faso, Tajikistan, Czechia
Group J: Paraguay, Uzbekistan, Panama, Republic of Ireland
Group K: France, Chile, Canada, Uganda
Group L: Mali, New Zealand, Austria, Saudi Arabia
The first match will see host Qatar take on European giant Italy on November 3.
Read and download the full schedule here: FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 Schedule.pdf
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