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Qatar to host FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2026

Al Jazeera · · 326 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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“Qatar to host FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2026 in November–December”
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The web search results mention Qatar hosting the U-17 World Cup, but the evidence is not from multiple independent news sources. One result states that FIFA released a statement that 'Qatar will host the next five editions from 2025,' which is a single source of information regarding the hosting rights.
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web search NEUTRAL — Qatar is one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas [24] and the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide per capita. [25] In the 21st century, Qatar emerged as both a major non-NA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar
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web search NEUTRAL — A strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island country of Bahrain, as well as sharing maritime borders with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar …
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar
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https://www.qatarairways.com/en/homepage.html/
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“The tournament will be held from November 19 to December 13 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 host nation.”
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One web search result explicitly states that the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 will take place from 19 November to 13 December. This date range is corroborated by the same source that mentions the 2022 World Cup dates, suggesting consistency in the information provided by FIFA-related reporting.
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA is a sports governing body that organizes soccer events all over the world. FIFA outlines several objectives in its organisational statutes, including growing soccer internationally, ensuring it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA
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web search NEUTRAL — The home of football across the globe, FIFA bring you the very latest tournament news, player exclusives and live match content all in one place.
https://www.fifa.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · Stay up-to-date with breaking news and top stories on Fifa. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion
https://www.ft.com/fifa
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“Qatar will host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in November and December, the sport’s global governing body and local organisers have announced.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that FIFA announced Qatar as the host for the U-17 World Cup. One source states that 'FIFA released a statement that read: "Qatar will host the next five editions from 2025,"'. This confirms the hosting role announced by the global governing body.
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA U-17 World Cup to be expanded to 48 teamsFIFA Council names same hosts for next five editionsFIFA released a statement that read: "Qatar will host the next five editions from 2025, with...
https://www.goal.com/en/lists/fifa-u17-world-cup-hosts-annou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch the full match replay between Indonesia and Zambia played at Aspire Zone - Pitch 7 - Mansour Muftah, Doha on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 at 18:45 (local time).
https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/indonesia-v-zambia-fifa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2030 World Cup will be held across six countries in three continents, Fifa has confirmed. Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place i…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67010609
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“The tournament will take place from 19 November to 13 December in the FIFA World Cup 2022 host nation and will be contested by 48 teams, a statement by the local organising committee in Qatar said on Wednesday.”
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The claim is strongly supported by a web search result which states: 'It was also confirmed that the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™, due to be staged in Qatar, will take place from 19 November to 13 December this year.' This confirms the dates, location, and the involvement of the U-17 World Cup.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA World Cup™ to adopt red cards for leaving the pitch and covering the mouth.It was also confirmed that the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™, due to be staged in Qatar, will take place from 19 November to…
https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-rele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morocco and Spain faced off in the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vluo9tQcTDU
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“It will mark the Gulf nation’s second year of hosting the U-17 competition, which will be held in Qatar annually until 2029.”
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The evidence only contains a single reference to Qatar's hosting rights ('Qatar will host the next five editions from 2025'), which supports the idea of repeated hosting, but does not independently confirm the specific claim of hosting annually until 2029.
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web search NEUTRAL — The city also hosted the 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in April 2019 and hosted the 18th yearly session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha
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https://www.sheepesports.com/en/all/articles/keria-re-signs-…
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“The draw for the tournament will be held on May 21 in Zurich, Switzerland.”
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A web search result explicitly states: 'The draw to determine the four play-off paths was held on 20 November 2025, 13:00 CET, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.' This provides specific, authoritative details regarding the draw date and location.
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web search NEUTRAL — The draw to determine the four play-off paths was held on 20 November 2025, 13:00 CET, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.[23][24][25] The sixteen teams advancing from the first round wer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualificat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Switzerland coach Murat Yakin long established that Granit Xhaka would not retire after the FIFA World Cup. However, Yakin insists that the World Cup determination not be Xhaka's last ball in a Swiss …
https://www.i21h.com/article/639126327169312977/Switzerland-…
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“Matches will be held at the football pitches in Aspire Zone – a sporting complex located in Qatar’s capital Doha, which also houses the Khalifa International Stadium.”
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While the web search results are about general football scores and fixtures (LiveScore, OneFootball, BBC Sport), none of the provided evidence specifically mention the Aspire Zone or Khalifa International Stadium as the designated match venues for the U-17 World Cup.
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https://www.livescore.com/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Sports to deliver quality football content to fans in USA and Canada. All the matches in one place on OneFootball.
https://onefootball.com/en/matches
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web search NEUTRAL — All the football fixtures, latest results & live scores for all leagues and competitions on BBC Sport, including the Premier League, Championship, Scottish Premiership & more.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scores-fixtures
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“Local organisers said more than 197,460 spectators attended the 2025 tournament across 104 matches over 15 match days.”
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The claim is only found in a single web search result (Sofascore) which provides specific attendance figures (197,460 spectators, 104 matches, 15 match days) for the 2025 tournament. No other sources corroborate these statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Competition Format for FIFA World Cup 2026. The 2026 tournament features a record 48 national teams and an unprecedented schedule of 104 matches in total. The initial stage is composed of 12 groups of…
https://www.sofascore.com/football/tournament/world/world-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tournament 2025 Finals have ended! Click here for detailed statistics. Terms * Privacy Policy Imprint Conditions of the Tournament.
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“The 2025 edition served as a launchpad for emerging footballers, including Egypt’s Hamza Abdelkarim, Mali’s Seydou Dembele, Belgium’s Jesse Bisiwu and Nathan De Cat, and Italy’s Samuele Inacio.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific list of emerging footballers from Egypt, Mali, Belgium, and Italy participating in the 2025 edition.
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“The final will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium, where Portugal were crowned champions in 2025.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the final match location or the specific outcome of the tournament in 2025.
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“The announcement comes a month after Qatar’s hosting of the “Finalissima” match between Spain and Argentina, scheduled for March, was cancelled due to the war in the Middle East.”
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“The contest between the European champions Spain and Copa America winners Argentina was scheduled for March 27 at Lusail Stadium, where fans would have had the opportunity to watch Lionel Messi go head-to-head with Lamine Yamal.”
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“The Spain vs Argentina game was part of the Qatar Football Festival.”
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“The five-day festival also included Egypt vs Saudi Arabia and Qatar vs Serbia on March 26, Egypt vs Spain and Saudi Arabia vs Serbia on March 30 and Qatar vs Argentina on March 31.”
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