DOHA, 25th May, 2025 (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 Sunday, 25 May, 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
