Draft:2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup


2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
كأس العالم تحت 17 سنة قطر 2025
Kaʾs al-ʿālam taht 17 sanat al-qadam 2025
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
DatesTBD
Teams48 (from 6 confederations)
2023
2026

The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football tournament contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It will be held in Qatar on dates to be confirmed.[1]

This edition will be the opening of the annual cycle adopted by FIFA for the U-17 World Cup and the first to be played in the 48-team format instead of the previous biennial 24-team tournaments.[2] As part of these changes, FIFA also decided to grant Qatar the hosting rights for the tournament for a five-year period from, 2025 to 2029.[3]

Germany are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2023.

  1. ^ "Qatar appointed as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup annually from 2025 to 2029". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Onyeagwara, Nnamdi (14 March 2024). "FIFA men's U17 World Cup increasing to 48 teams with next five to be held in Qatar". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup expands to 48 teams". FIFA. 14 March 2024.