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FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 draw made as road to Doha begins

EuroNews · · 484 words · By Aadel Haleem
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Argentina face Australia and Denmark”
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Two independent web sources confirm Argentina is in Group C with Australia and Denmark.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a record of Argentina's results at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won three World Cups: in 1978, 1986, and 2022. Argentin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_FIFA_World_Cu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2026 will contribute to that growth significantly, inspiring girls around the world to start playing the beautiful game.”
https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/u17-world-cup-draw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Denmark and Australia played in an evenly-fought, intense contest, ending in a 1-1 draw in their second match in Group C at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ i...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24m_D5EFb-A
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“Japan take on Colombia and Serbia”
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Only one specific source ('The stage is set for the future stars...') explicitly lists Japan, Colombia, and Serbia in Group L.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Colombia national football team, nicknamed Los Cafeteros, represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol, the governing body for football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_national_football_tea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Group L: Japan, Colombia, Serbia, Honduras. Two teams are yet to be finalised from Africa. The final line-up will be decided on 23 May, when the CAF play-off matches conclude at the U-17 Africa Cup of…
https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/the-stage-is-set-for-the-fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2026 will contribute to that growth significantly, inspiring girls around the world to start playing the beautiful game.”
https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/u17-world-cup-draw…
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“hosts Qatar open against Panama, Egypt and Greece”
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Both Gulf Times and 'The stage is set for the future stars...' confirm Qatar is in Group A with Panama, Egypt, and Greece.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — Hosts Qatar was drawn into Group A, alongside Panama, Egypt and Greece. Notable teams returning to Doha include Italy, Brazil, Morocco, Japan and Saudi Arabia, among others. The 2026 edition also feat…
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/726002/sport/groups-set-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 groups detailed. Group A: Qatar, Panama, Egypt, Greece. Group B: Korea Republic, CAF 1, New Caledonia, Ecuador. Group C: Argentina, Australia, CAF 2, Denmark.
https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/the-stage-is-set-for-the-fu…
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“Qatar has drawn the groups for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, confirming the 48-team lineup”
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Multiple sources confirm the draw took place in Zurich and that the tournament features a 48-team lineup.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 draw held at Zurich as next gen of stars gear up. The official draw for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup to be held in Qatar was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday as the 48-t…
https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/the-stage-is-set-for-the-fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the full draw for 48-team global showpiece, which will be held in Qatar from 19 November to 13 December.
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/qatar-2…
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“Brazil against Ireland, Tanzania and Costa Rica”
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Only one source ('The stage is set for the future stars...') lists Brazil in Group I with Republic of Ireland, Tanzania, and Costa Rica.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — Brazil U17 World Cup U17 Doc. LOC WCU17/BRY. Tegar Paramartha. Group G: Mali, New Zealand, Belgium, Vietnam. Group H: Spain, China PR, Fiji, Morocco. Group I: Brazil, Republic of Ireland, Tanzania, Co…
https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/the-stage-is-set-for-the-fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2026 will contribute to that growth significantly, inspiring girls around the world to start playing the beautiful game.”
https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/u17-world-cup-draw…
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“Spain, drawn in Group H alongside China, Fiji and Morocco”
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Two independent sources confirm Spain is in Group H with China, Fiji, and Morocco.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — Rabat – Morocco’s U-17 national team now knows the road ahead at the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.Group H has its unique challenges. Spain has the reputation of one of the world’s strongest y…
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/05/306071/u-17-world-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 groups detailed. Hosts Qatar have been drawn into Group A alongside Panama, Egypt and Greece while heavyweights like Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Japan return to Qatar, …
https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/the-stage-is-set-for-the-fu…
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“Defending champions Portugal, who beat Austria 1-0 in last year's final at Khalifa International Stadium, will not be in Doha to defend their title”
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ESPN confirms Portugal beat Austria 1-0 in a final, but there is no corroborating evidence in the provided results regarding their failure to qualify for the current edition or the specific stadium for that final.
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web search NEUTRAL — Portugal failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In Euro 2000 qualifying, Portugal finished second in their group, one point short of first-placed Romania.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_national_football_tea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title for the first time on Thursday, beating Austria 1-0 in the final.
https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/47120904/portugal-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit FIFA.com to follow FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ with live scores, results and upcoming fixtures.
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/qatar-2…
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“they failed to qualify, becoming the first title holders since 2019 to miss the subsequent edition”
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The provided evidence for Portugal's qualification status is either about the senior team (1998) or unrelated matches; no evidence confirms they are the first title holders since 2019 to miss the subsequent edition.
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web search NEUTRAL — Portugal failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In Euro 2000 qualifying, Portugal finished second in their group, one point short of first-placed Romania.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_national_football_tea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Relive one of the most thrilling FIFA World Cup matches as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal take on Spain in Group Stage action in Sochi.Enjoy the full FIFA Wo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFbyNU6UQQs
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will see the 24 countries divided into six groups of four teams. The top two finishers in each group and the four best third-place finishers will advance to the Ro…
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/05/ynt-u20-wnt/usa-to-…
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“Italy finished third and Brazil fourth in 2025”
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No evidence was found for the 2025 rankings of Italy and Brazil in the U-17 World Cup.
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“The top youth competition, taking place from 19 November to 13 December”
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One source ('View the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 draw') specifies the dates as 19 November to 13 December.
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“will mark the second of five consecutive editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, to be hosted in Qatar through 2029”
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“Last year’s tournament made history as FIFA’s first-ever 48-team competition”
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“More than 197,000 fans attended the 2025 edition”
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“over 130 scouts from leading clubs travelled to Doha to watch the next generation of stars emerge”
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“two African qualification spots still to be decided on 23 May through CAF playoff matches in Morocco”
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“Matches will once again be played at the Aspire Zone Competition Complex”
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“The final will take place on 13 December at Khalifa International Stadium”
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“Khalifa International Stadium... hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France”
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