The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 will be held in Qatar and will be the first edition to feature an expanded 48-team format, nearly doubling the previous 24-team tournaments. The tournament will kick off on November 3 and conclude with the final on November 27.
The 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups, playing a total of 104 matches. The group stage runs until November 11, followed by the 32-team knockout stage starting on November 14.
The final will be held at Doha’s 45,000-seat Khalifa International Stadium. All matches leading up to the final will be played across eight pitches at the Aspire Zone complex in Al Rayyan. The tournament will begin with two matches: South Africa vs Bolivia and Costa Rica vs the United Arab Emirates.
Notable teams include host Qatar in Group A, and strong contenders like Brazil (Group H), France (Group K), and Germany (Group G).
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