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Football fever back in Qatar after FIFA confirms U-17 World Cup dates

EuroNews · · 314 words · By Aadel Haleem
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“Qatar is set to host another World Cup, as FIFA had scheduled the world U-17 tournament for 19 November to 13 December.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 is scheduled to take place between November 19 and December 13, 2026. This information is reported by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 3–27 November. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the annual world championship of association football for male p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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“The 48-team format is also making a comeback, with 30 nations already qualified.”
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While the evidence mentions 48 teams for the 2025 edition and 2026 edition, none of the provided sources explicitly state that 30 nations have already qualified for the U-17 World Cup, making this specific number unverified by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 3–27 November. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the annual world championship of association football for male p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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“Qatar will once again host the world’s top young footballers after FIFA confirmed the dates for the U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 will take place, and the dates are provided (19 November to 13 December 2026). The claim that FIFA confirmed the dates is supported by the web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 3–27 November. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the annual world championship of association football for male p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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“The tournament will run from 19 November to 13 December.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the U-17 World Cup in Qatar 2026 will run from November 19 to December 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 3–27 November. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup will be the 21st edition of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC U-17 Championship and AFC U-16 Championship), the annual international youth foot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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“It is the second of five consecutive editions set to take place in Qatar through 2029.”
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The evidence mentions the 2025 edition and the 2026 edition, but none of the provided sources confirm that this is the second of five consecutive editions scheduled through 2029. This specific sequence of five editions through 2029 is not supported by the gathered evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 3–27 November. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup will be the 21st edition of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC U-17 Championship and AFC U-16 Championship), the annual international youth foot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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“The 2026 competition will once again feature 48 teams, continuing the expanded format introduced at last year’s tournament.”
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One web search result mentions that 'Last year's U-17 World Cup was the first to feature 48 teams,' suggesting a continuation of the expanded format. However, there is no corroborating evidence or official source confirming that the 2026 tournament will feature 48 teams specifically, nor is the claim confirmed by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Greece, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia will make their debut in the U-17 World Cup. Furthermore, Montenegro will make their first appearance in a FIFA tournament.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Last year's U-17 World Cup was the first to feature 48 teams. It was hugely successful event, with packed-out, vibrant crowds savouring the chance to watch football's greatest young talent…
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/qatar-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Discover the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup complete guide featuring all 48 qualified teams, stadium information, group stage details, knockout format, how to watch live, and comprehensive cover…
https://www.fifaworldcupnews.com/2026-fifa-u-17-world-cup/
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“The change has opened the door for more nations to compete and mirrors the format that will be used at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the 48-team format is associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup (the senior tournament), indicating that the U-17 format mirrors the senior World Cup format.
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web search NEUTRAL — ‹ The template 2026 FIFA World Cup sidebar is being considered for deletion. ›The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — Article summary. A total of 16 UEFA nations will compete at the 48-team FIFA World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Check out the competition format and how the qualifiers will be d…
https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0292-1c1a655f1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the 48 teams taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada, Mexico, USA™, including host cities, groups and game dates.
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexi…
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“So far, 30 teams have already secured their place, with the remaining spots to be decided through continental qualifiers in the coming months.”
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The evidence mentions 48 teams for the 2025 edition, but none of the provided sources state that 30 teams have secured their place or detail the qualification process for the remaining spots. The specific qualification status (30 teams qualified) is not corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — ^ The 1934 World Cup was a straight knockout tournament between 16 teams and did not feature a group stage. ^ France qualified 18 times, but only participated 17 times as they withdrew in 1950.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualificat…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Americans qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the seventh time — and the fifth in a row — by winning Group C of the Final Round of Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers last April. T…
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/07/u-17-womens-nationa…
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“The 2025 edition in Qatar was the largest in the competition’s history and turned Doha into a hub for emerging global talent.”
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“More than 197,000 fans attended matches across the tournament, while scouts from top clubs gathered to track the next generation of players in a single venue.”
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“A defining feature of the 2025 tournament was its format, with matches staged across Doha's Aspire Zone.”
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“Portugal lifting the trophy in 2025 after defeating Austria 1–0 in the final at Khalifa International Stadium.”
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“The final draw for the 2026 tournament will take place on 21 May in Zurich, with matches again set to be played at Aspire Zone.”
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