FIFA U-17 World Cup
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| 2025 | Tournament restructured to an annual event with 48 participating teams, divided into 4 'mini-tournaments' of 12 teams, featuring a new qualification and final four tournament format. |
| 2025 | Tournament restructured to an annual event with 48 participating teams, divided into 4 'mini-tournaments' of 12 teams, with a new final four tournament format to decide FIFA U-17 World Champions. |
| 2025 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Qatar begins its five-year hosting rights for the U-17 World Cup, which will continue through 2029.
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| 2025 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament will be hosted by Qatar, marking their 8th appearance in the competition since their first participation in 1985.
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| 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
Eight CONCACAF teams qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, including first-time participant El Salvador.
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| February 16 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament concludes, with group winners earning qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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| February 14 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
Second rest day of the tournament
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| February 14 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
Second rest day during the tournament
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| February 8 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
First rest day of the tournament
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| February 8 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
First rest day during the tournament
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| February 7 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament begins, with teams divided into eight groups playing round-robin matches to determine FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers
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| February 7 2025 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament begins, with teams competing in round-robin group stages to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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| October 24 2024 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification final draw held at CONCACAF headquarters in Miami, where 41 CONCACAF national teams were ranked and 35 teams were confirmed to enter the tournament.
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| May 15 2024 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA Council meeting approves the expanded slot allocation for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, determining the number of teams from each confederation.
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| March 14 2024 | Qatar announced as host for the upcoming tournament structure. |
| March 14 2024 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA confirms the new 48-team tournament format for the U-17 World Cup, featuring four 12-team mini-tournaments and a final-four stage
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| March 14 2024 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA Council announced Qatar as the host for the next five editions of the U-17 World Cup (2025–2029). This will be Qatar's first time hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the third time the tournament will be held in the Arab world.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The song 'Glorious' by Indonesian EDM group Weird Genius was re-used as the official song for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, featuring vocalists Lyodra Ginting, Tiara Andini, and Ziva Magnolya.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Six stadiums were officially selected for the tournament: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta), Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium (Surabaya), Jalak Harupat Stadium (Bandung), Manahan Stadium (Surakarta/Solo), Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium (Bali), and Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium (Palembang).
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Seeding for the tournament was determined by a complex points system that weighted performance in previous FIFA U-17 World Cups from 2011 to 2019, with more recent tournaments given higher point values.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Erick Thohir confirmed that both semi-final and final matches would be played at the Manahan Stadium.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Defending champions Argentina are eliminated from the tournament after losing 3-0 to another team in the quarter-finals.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Bacuya, the official mascot of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, was introduced representing a shy Javan rhinoceros wearing an Indonesian national team jersey.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
24 teams qualified for the final tournament from six continental competitions: AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA.
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| 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Erick Thohir, Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), proposed eight stadiums to FIFA for hosting the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament.
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| 2023 | Germany and France both won their first FIFA U-17 World Cup titles this year. |
| 2023 | Germany wins its first FIFA U-17 World Cup title, becoming the current champion of the tournament. |
| 2023 |
2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
Panama, United States, Canada, Mexico participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification process.
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| December 4 2023 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Deadline for member associations to express interest in hosting the U-17 World Cup editions from 2025 to 2029.
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| December 2 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup concludes in Indonesia after a tournament that marks the return of the competition following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| November 15 2023 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA launched a global call for expressions of interest from member associations to host the next five editions of the U-17 World Cup (2025–2029) as a single consolidated package.
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| November 10 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 19th FIFA U-17 World Cup begins in Indonesia, marking the first time the country hosts a FIFA tournament and the first FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Southeast Asia.
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| October 2023 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA Council approves proposed changes to the U-17 World Cup tournament format
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| September 15 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup draw takes place at FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. The ceremony is presented by Mollie Kmita and conducted by FIFA Director of Tournaments Jaime Yarza, with former footballers Júlio César (Brazil) and Stephen Appiah (Ghana) acting as draw assistants.
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| September 1 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA revealed the official tournament logo on FIFA+ platform, featuring a design with red and white colors inspired by the Indonesian flag and turquoise symbolizing the sea, with a crown incorporating a football to represent global football passion.
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| June 23 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA officially appointed Indonesia as the new host of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, potentially as compensation for losing the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosting rights.
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| April 3 2023 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Peru withdrew as hosts of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup due to infrastructural defects, with FIFA opening a replacement hosting rights tender.
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| 2021 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA cancelled the U-17 World Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a four-year hiatus in the tournament's regular biennial schedule.
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| May 21 2021 |
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Liberia Football Association submits a proposal for changes to FIFA youth tournaments at the 71st FIFA Congress held virtually
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| 2019 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Argentina won the previous FIFA U-17 World Cup and entered the 2023 tournament as defending champions.
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| 2019 | Brazil won their fourth FIFA U-17 World Cup title. |
| October 24 2019 |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA Council meeting in Shanghai, China announced Peru as the 2021 U-17 World Cup hosts.
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| 2017 | England won their first FIFA U-17 World Cup title. |
| 2017 | India hosted the most attended FIFA U-17 World Cup in the tournament's history, with a total attendance of 1,347,133. |
| 2015 | Nigeria wins its sixth FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament, with the final again featuring two African teams (Nigeria and Mali), repeating the 1993 historical precedent. |
| 2015 | Nigeria wins its fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup title and Belgium wins its first title |
| 2015 | Nigeria won their fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup title. |
| 2013 | Nigeria won their fourth FIFA U-17 World Cup title. |
| 2011 | Mexico won their second FIFA U-17 World Cup title. |
| 2011 | Tournament rule change: Eliminated extra time in knockout phase, with matches progressing directly to penalties if tied after 90 minutes to avoid player burnout. |
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