The 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup is the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Qatar. Qatar has become a significant hub for the FIFA tournament and is now it is the fourth big opportunity to hold another FIFA tournament after the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament will be held in Qatar from November 5 to November 27, 2025.
In Addition. the tournament will involve 42 teams for the first time after the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup, in Indonesia. On 15 November 2023, FIFA Council selected Qatar as the host nation after winning the bid for the U17 World Cup.
Germany currently holds the title of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after achieving a dramatic victory over France in a penalty shootout during the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Indonesia.
- Teams Participation Teams: 48
- Playing venues or Stadium: N/A
- Overall Matches: 64
- Number of Cities – N/A
- Quarter-finals: N/A
- Semi-finals: N/A
- Final: November 27, 2025
- Confederations Represented: 6
- Defending Champions: Germany
Young players are extremely excited about the upcoming 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup matches and are eager to purchase tickets. However, many are unaware that tickets will be available soon on FIFA’s official website. FIFA will provide all the details about ticket prices and hospitality options in due course.
2025 FIFA U17 World Cup Schedule, Teams and Stadiums
Qatar will host its first FIFA U17 World Cup. The official draw is scheduled for 14 March 2024 at FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. When discussing venues and Stadiums, it’s important to note that there have been no official stadium announcements.
Qatar has been selected to host the next five editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup from 2025 until 2029. It will be the greater opportunities for young talent worldwide. Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria), Toni Kroos (Germany), Victor Osimhen (Nigeria), and Phil Foden (England) are among the star players from previous editions, who have represented the tournament for the National team and won the Golden Ball.
How many Teams qualify for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup?
The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup will feature 48 teams, FIFA’s six continental confederations organized their qualifying competitions, and Qatar, as the host, qualified automatically for the tournament. The remaining 47 teams will compete for the qualification Process.
What is the qualification process for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup?
47 teams out of 48 teams qualify from six continental competitions. UEFA have 11 slots and CAF have 10 slots for the tournament.
| S. No | Continental | Slots |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC (Asia) | 9 (Hosts + 8 teams) |
| 2 | CAF (Africa) | 10 |
| 3 | CONEMBOL (South America) | 7 |
| 4 | UEFA (Europe) | 11 |
| 5 | CONCACAF (Central, North America, and Caribbean) | 8 |
| 6 | OFC (Oceania) | 3 |
