FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025: Full match schedule, teams, start, format

• Qatar will host the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 on November 3, with the final match taking place on November 27.
• Brazil will face Bolivia in its opening match, and Costa Rica will face the United Arab Emirates in its second match.
• The 45, 000-seat Khalifa International Stadium in Doha will host the U-17 World Cup final.
• At the Aspire Zone complex in Al Rayyan, all matches will be played on eight pitches until the final.
• Instead of the previous biennial 24-team tournaments, the U-17 World Cup 2025 will be played in a 48-team format.
• There will be 104 matches in total, divided between the 48 teams, which will be divided into 12 groups.
• The 32-team knockout stage is scheduled to begin on November 14 and the group stage will continue until November 11.

For more information about the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 teams, groups, formats, match fixtures, kickoff times, and locations click here.

Groups and teams

Group A: Qatar, Italy, South Africa, Bolivia
Group B: Portugal, Morocco, New Caledonia, and Japan
Senegal, Croatia, Costa Rica, and the United Arab Emirates are all in Group C.
Group D includes Argentina, Belgium, Tunisia, Fiji, and Groupe D:
Group E includes England, Venezuela, Haiti, and Egypt.
Group F includes Mexico, South Korea, the Ivory Coast, and Switzerland.
Group G includes Germany, Colombia, North Korea, El Salvador, and Group G.
Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia, and Zambia are included in Group H.
USA, Burkinabe, Tajikistan, and Czechia are included in Group I.
Group J includes Ireland, Uzbekistan, Panama, and Paraguay.
Group K includes France, Chile, Canada, and Uganda.
Group L: Mali, New Zealand, Austria, Saudi Arabia

Format

The eight best third-place teams will advance to the knockout rounds, while the top two nations in each group will automatically advance.

The last-32 winners advance to the 16th round, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.

No extra time shall be played in knockout games if the score is reached at the end of the regular playing period, with the winner being determined by a penalty shootout.

schedule of matches

Group Stage

3 November ,

Group A: South Africa vs Bolivia (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

United Arab Emirates vs. Costa Rica in Group C (Aspire Zone, pitch 8) at 3 p.m. / 12 p.m. GMT.

Group C: Senegal vs Croatia (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Group B: Japan vs Morocco (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group D: Argentina vs Belgium (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group B: New Caledonia vs Portugal (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Group A: Qatar vs Italy (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group D: Tunisia vs Fiji (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

4 November ,

Ivory Coast vs. Switzerland (Aspire Zone, pitch 8), 3 p.m. / 12 p.m. GMT.

Group H: Brazil vs Honduras (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm /12: 0 GMT)

Group F: Mexico vs South Korea (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Group E: Haiti vs Egypt (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group G: Germany vs Colombia (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group E: England vs Venezuela (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Group G: El Salvador vs. North Korea (Aspire Zone, pitch 9), at 6 p.m. / 15 p.m. GMT

Group H: Indonesia vs Zambia (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

5 November ,

Group I: Tajikistan vs Czechia (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group J: Panama vs Ireland (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group J: Paraguay vs Uzbekistan (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00pm/13: 00 GMT)

Group L: Austria vs Saudi Arabia (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group L: Mali vs New Zealand (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group I: USA vs Burkina Faso (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Group K: France vs Chile (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group K: Canada vs Uganda (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

, November 6 ,

Group A: Bolivia vs Italy (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group B: Portugal vs Morocco (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group B: Japan vs New Caledonia (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Group D: Argentina vs Tunisia (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group D: Fiji vs Belgium (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Croatia vs. the United Arab Emirates in Group C (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6:00 pm – 5:00 GMT).

Group A: Qatar vs South Africa (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group C: Senegal vs Costa Rica (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

, November 7 ,

Group E: England vs Haiti (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group G: El Salvador vs Colombia (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group G: Germany vs North Korea (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Group E: Egypt vs Venezuela (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group F: Mexico vs Ivory Coast (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group F: South Korea and Switzerland (Aspire Zone, pitch 4) at 6 p.m. / 15 p.m. GMT.

Group H: Brazil vs Indonesia (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group H: Zambia vs Honduras (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

, November 8 ,

Group I: Czechia vs Burkina Faso (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group K: Uganda vs Chile (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group L: Mali vs Austria (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Group K: France vs Canada (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group I: USA vs Tajikistan (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group J: Paraguay vs Panama (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Group J: Ireland vs Uzbekistan (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group L: New Zealand vs. Saudi Arabia (Aspire Zone, pitch 7), 6 p.m. / 15 p.m. GMT

9 November .

Group D: Fiji vs Argentina (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group D: Belgium vs Tunisia (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group B: Portugal vs Japan (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group B: Morocco vs New Caledonia (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Groupe C: Senegal vs. United Arab Emirates (Aspire Zone, pitch 2), 5 p.m. / 14 p.m. GMT).

Group C: Croatia vs Costa Rica (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group A: Bolivia vs Qatar (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group A: Italy vs South Africa (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

10 November&nbsp,

Group F: Switzerland vs Mexico (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group F: South Korea and the Ivory Coast (Aspire Zone, pitch 8) at 3 p.m. / 12 p.m. GMT).

Group G: El Salvador vs Germany (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group G: Colombia vs North Korea (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group H: Zambia vs Brazil (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group H: Honduras vs Indonesia (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Group E: Egypt vs England (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group E: Venezuela vs Haiti (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

11 November&nbsp,

Group K: Uganda vs France (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group K: Chile vs Canada (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Group J: Ireland vs Paraguay (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group J: Uzbekistan vs Panama (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Group I: Czechia vs USA (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Groupe I: Tajikistan vs. Burkinabe (Aspire Zone, pitch 2), 5:00 pm (GMT) / 14 : 45 GMT).

Group L: Saudi Arabia vs Mali (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Group L: New Zealand vs Austria (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Rest days on 12 and 13 November ,

⚽ Round of 32

November 14th

Match 1&nbsp, (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Match 2 (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Match 3 (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Match 4 (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Match 5 (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Match 6 (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Match 7 (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Match 8 (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

November 15

Match 9 (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Match 10 (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Match 11 (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Match 12 (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Match 13 (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Match 14 (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Match 15 (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Match 16 (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

The 16 and 17 November are rest days.

⚽ Round of 16

November 18

Match 1 (Aspire Zone, pitch 8, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Match 2 (Aspire Zone, pitch 3, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Match 3 (Aspire Zone, pitch 1, 4: 00 pm/13: 00 GMT)

Match 4 (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Match 5 (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Match 6 (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 6: 15 pm/15: 15 GMT)

Match 7 (Aspire Zone, pitch 9, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Match 8 (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

The 19 and 20 November holidays are off.

Quarterfinals

21 November&nbsp,

Quarterfinal 1&nbsp, (Aspire Zone, pitch 4, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Quarterfinal 2 (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 4: 30 pm/13: 30 GMT)

Quarterfinal 3 (Aspire Zone, pitch 2, 5: 45 pm/14: 45 GMT)

Quarterfinal 4 (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

The 22 and 23 November are rest days.

Semifinals

November 24

Semifinal 1 (Aspire Zone, pitch 5, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Semifinal 2 (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 6: 45 pm/15: 45 GMT)

Rest days on 25 and 2, November 6 ,

playoff for third place

27 November (Aspire Zone, pitch 7, 3: 30 pm/12: 30 GMT)

Final

2, November 7 ,

Finale (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, 9 p.m. / 00 GMT)

Source: Aljazeera