Qatar grouped with Italy, South Africa and Bolivia for FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar have been placed in Group A alongside Italy, South Africa, and Bolivia following the FIFA U 17 World Cup Qatar 2025 draw, whi...
Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar have been placed in Group A alongside Italy, South Africa, and Bolivia following the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 draw, which set the stage for a thrilling lineup of youth football clashes.
The draw was conducted yesterday at Raffles Hotel in Doha, shortly after the draw for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025.
FIFA Head of Youth Tournaments Roberto Grassi conducted the draw, assisted by Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti, who represented Qatar at the 2005 edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and Julian Draxler, a member of Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup winning squad.
The newly-expanded tournament set to take place from November 3 to 27 will feature 48 nations for the first time. They were drawn into 12 groups of four teams.
Mouthwatering matchups include a blockbuster battle between Belgium and Argentina, hosts Qatar facing Italy and defending champions Germany taking on Colombia.













