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·22 October 2025

U17 World Cup: preview, teams and schedule for Group A

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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.

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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

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