Qatar U17 World Cup: Six African nations already through to the round of 16! | OneFootball

U17 World Cup in Qatar: Six African teams have already reached the round of 16!

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As of today, 23 teams have secured their spots in the round of 16 at the FIFA U17 World Cup, currently taking place in Qatar and featuring a historic participation of 48 nations.

The African continent is shining on the global stage, with six squads already guaranteed a place in the next round: South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt.

The other qualified teams include: Portugal, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Austria, United States, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Japan, Croatia, Venezuela, Switzerland, South Korea, North Korea, Colombia, Germany, and England.

As a reminder, the top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the next stage.

Today's U17 World Cup fixtures

The group stage wraps up today, Tuesday, with eight decisive matches that will determine the final standings before the round of 32 gets underway. Here is the match schedule in GMT: