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Who are England playing in U17 World Cup and when?ByJonty ColmanBBC Sport journalistPublished7 hours agoThe 2025 Under-17 World Cup gets under way in Qatar on Monday, with England and the Republic of Ireland among the nations involved.There will be 48 teams competing in the tournament, copying the format that will be in use at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.England’s first match takes place on Tuesday against Venezuela at 15:15 GMT.The competition has been held every two years since its inauguration in 1985, although the 2021 tournament did not take place.However, the 2025 tournament marks the start of five U17 World Cups in the next five years – all hosted in Qatar.England won the tournament in 2017, while Nigeria are the most successful nation with five World Cup victories.Germany are the defending champions after beating France on penalties in the 2023 final in Indonesia.Get in touchSend us your questionsContact formContact formWhen is the U17 World Cup taking place?Image source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Lyon striker Alejandro Rodriguez, who has already played for England’s under-20s, is likely to spearhead the Young Lions’ attackStarting on Monday, 3 November, the tournament will last until Thursday, 27 November.The 48 teams are split into groups of four and face three other sides once in a round-robin format.The top two from each group will progress into the knockout rounds, as well as the eight best third-place teams from each group. The rest of the tournament is a knockout format.Eight matches will take place each day across the first nine days of the World Cup.What are the groups for the U17 World Cup?Image source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Former Germany and Paris St-Germain midfielder Julian Draxler was among those to conduct the group stage draw in MayGroup AQatarItalySouth AfricaBoliviaGroup BJapanMoroccoNew CaledoniaPortugalGroup CSenegalCroatiaCosta RicaUnited Arab EmiratesGroup DArgentinaBelgiumTunisiaFijiGroup EEnglandVenezuelaHaitiEgyptGroup FMexicoSouth KoreaIvory CoastSwitzerlandGroup GGermanyColombiaNorth KoreaEl SalvadorGroup HBrazilHondurasIndonesiaZambiaGroup IUnited StatesBurkina FasoTajikistanCzech RepublicGroup JParaguayUzbekistanPanamaRepublic of IrelandGroup KFranceChileCanadaUgandaGroup LMaliNew ZealandAustriaSaudi ArabiaWhen are England’s fixtures and who are they playing?England v Venezuela – Tuesday, 4 November – 15:15 GMTEngland v Haiti – Friday, 7 November – 12:30 GMTEngland v Egypt – Monday, 10 November – 15:45 GMTWhere can I watch the U17 World Cup?All England games will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV.Fans around the world will be able to watch the tournament on Fifa+.Who is in the England squad?Image source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Reggie Walsh made his Champions League debut for Chelsea against Ajax at Stamford Bridge in OctoberEngland head coach Neil Ryan has named a squad of 21 players for the tournament in Qatar.Among those in the England squad are Chelsea midfielder …
Published: 2025-11-03T07:41:16
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