Amid uncertainty over tensions in the Middle East, FIFA will keep its schedule unchanged and confirmed the holding of the 2026 U-17 World Cup in Qatar. The tournament, which will have 48 participating teams for the second consecutive time, will take place between November 19 and December 13
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The youth World Cup will once again take place mainly at the Aspire Zone complex in Doha, while the final will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium, one of the country's most iconic venues and a regular venue for major international events.
In addition, the body that presides over Gianni Infantino confirmed that Qatar will continue to host the annual youth competition until 2029, as part of the new scheme approved by the organization to promote the development of youth football and increase the number of international matches in training categories.
Qatar will once again host the U-17 World Cup
In parallel, it was also confirmed that the group stage draw will take place next Thursday, May 21 from 11 (Argentine time), when the first crosses of the competition will be defined
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For its part, the Argentine U17 national team is already assured of its presence in the World Cup after reaching the South American final in Paraguay, where it finished as runner-up after a tough 4-0 defeat in the final against Colombia, which also got its ticket to the world cup.
The other South American qualifiers are Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela, which completed the seven places awarded by CONMEBOL for this edition.
The Under 17 World Cup in Qatar 2026 will be the 21st edition of the tournament and will once again bring together several of the main promises of international football in a renewed format that began to be implemented in 2025.
