The world football governing body, FIFA, has announced the Round of 32 fixtures for the ongoing 2025 U17 World Cup in Qatar.
The 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup round of 32 lineup features a strong European presence with 11 teams making the cut, followed by nine from Africa, five from South America, four from Asia, and three from North America.
Naija News reports that the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, who are the most successful U17 national team in the world with a record five FIFA global titles, failed to qualify for this year’s edition of the tournament which started on November 3 and is scheduled to end on November 27.
The next phase of this year’s edition is divided into two halves (the upper and lower halves). In the upper half of the draw, Argentina will take on Mexico. Portugal meets Belgium, while Switzerland faces Egypt. Ireland’s youngsters will battle Canada, and the United States faces a tricky test against Morocco.
Two African sides, Zambia and Mali, will meet in a high-stakes encounter, while Brazil takes on Paraguay. France wraps up the section with a match against Colombia.
In the lower half, Austria is paired with Tunisia, and South Korea will try to outwit England. Venezuela faces North Korea, while Japan takes on South Africa.
Italy will meet the Czech Republic, and Croatia is drawn against Uzbekistan. Another all-African duel will see Senegal face Uganda, while Germany rounds off the fixtures against Burkina Faso.
Below are the full FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 Round of 32 Fixtures
Friday, November 14
Argentina U-17 vs Mexico U-17 – 13:30
Portugal U-17 vs Belgium U-17 – 13:30
Switzerland U-17 vs Egypt U-17 – 14:00
Ireland U-17 vs Canada U-17 – 16:15
United States U-17 vs Morocco U-17 – 16:45
Zambia U-17 vs Mali U-17 – 14:00
Brazil U-17 vs Paraguay U-17 – 16:45
France U-17 vs Colombia U-17 – 16:15
Saturday, November 15
Austria U-17 vs Tunisia U-17 – 16:45
South Korea U-17 vs England U-17 – 13:30
Venezuela U-17 vs North Korea U-17 – 15:45
Japan U-17 vs South Africa U-17 – 14:30
Italy U-17 vs Czech Republic U-17 – 14:00
Croatia U-17 vs Uzbekistan U-17 – 16:45
Senegal U-17 vs Uganda U-17 – 13:30
Germany U-17 vs Burkina Faso U-17 – 16:15
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