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Preview, teams and schedule for Group A at the U17 World Cup

Group A of the U17 World Cup features Qatar, Italy, South Africa and Bolivia.

This is the group of the tournament hosts, Qatar, who return to the competition for the first time in 20 years. Italy, three-time European champions (1982, 1987, 2024), are the clear favorites in this section.

Qatar: 7 times (1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2005)

Italy: 8 times (1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2019)

South Africa: 1 time (2015)

Best performance

Qatar: Fourth place in 1991

Italy: Fourth place in 1987

South Africa: Group stage in 2015

Group A schedule

Monday, November 3, 2025

12:30 GMT: South Africa vs Bolivia

15:45: Qatar vs Italy

Thursday, November 6, 2025

12:30 GMT: Bolivia vs Italy

15:45: Qatar vs South Africa

Sunday, November 9, 2024

15:45 GMT: Bolivia vs Qatar

15:45 GMT: Italy vs South Africa