U17 World Cup: Group L preview, teams and schedule | OneFootball

Preview, teams and schedule of Group L at the U17 World Cup

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Group L of the U17 World Cup Qatar 2025 features Mali, Austria, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia, champions in 1989, Mali, finalists in 2015, New Zealand and Austria will go head-to-head in this group for a place in the next round.

Number of appearances

New Zealand: 10 times (1997, 1999, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)

Saudi Arabia: 3 times (1985, 1987, 1989)

Best performance

Mali: Finalist in 2015

Austria: First round in 1997 and 2013

New Zealand: Round of 16 in 2009, 2011 and 2015

Saudi Arabia: Champions in 1989

Group L schedule

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

13:30 GMT: Austria vs Saudi Arabia

14:45 GMT: Mali vs New Zealand

Saturday, November 8, 2025

13:00 GMT: Mali vs Austria

15:45: Saudi Arabia vs New Zealand

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

15:45 GMT: Mali vs Saudi Arabia

15:45: Austria vs New Zealand