2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
| كأس العالم تحت 17 سنة قطر 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 3–27 November |
| Teams | 48 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 1[+] (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portugal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Austria |
| Third place | Italy |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 104 |
| Goals scored | 326 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 100,073 (962 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Johannes Moser (8 goals) |
| Best player | Mateus Mide |
| Best goalkeeper | Romário Cunha |
| Fair play award | Czech Republic |
← 2023 2026 → | |
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.[1][2] This edition marked the last of the biannual scheduling and the first the new annual cycle adopted by FIFA for the U-17 World Cup and expanded to be the first to be played in a 48-team format.[3] As part of these changes, FIFA also granted Qatar the hosting rights for the tournament for a five-year period from 2025 to 2029.[4]
Germany were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2023. They were eliminated in the round of 32 by Burkina Faso, the earliest exit for a team holding the U-17 World Cup title who qualified for the subsequent tournament.
Portugal won their first title after defeating Austria 1–0 in the final.
Format changes
Starting with this edition, the FIFA U-17 World Cup featured a number of changes to its format adopted during 2023. These changes stemmed from a proposal submitted by the Liberia Football Association at the 71st FIFA Congress held virtually on 21 May 2021, regarding FIFA's youth tournaments.[5][6] FIFA initiated a consultative process among its member associations before publishing a report by the FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, which included an annual 48-team U-17 World Cup.[7][8] Over the following months these proposals continued to be evaluated and analysed until they were approved by the FIFA Council in October 2023,[9][10] and then confirmed on 14 March 2024.[4]
The original new competition format would have had 48 participating teams divided into four 12-team mini-tournaments consisting of three groups of four teams in single round-robin format. Within each mini-tournament, the three group winners plus the best second-placed team would advance to the semi-finals (essentially tournament's round of 16) and final (essentially tournament's quarter-finals). The four mini-tournaments winners would qualify for the final four consisting of semi-finals, third place play-off and the grand final, which would determine the champions of the tournament.[8]
In March 2025, FIFA announced that the format would be changed to mirror that of the FIFA World Cup from 2026 onwards. The teams were divided into 12 groups of four teams each, with each group playing in a single round-robin format, thus each team played three matches. The top two teams from each group (24 teams) and the eight best third-placed teams advanced to the knockout stage, starting at the round of 32 all the way to the final. In total, the tournament included 104 matches, double the amount of past editions.[11]
Host selection
On 15 November 2023, FIFA launched a global call for expressions of interest from member associations to host the next five editions of the U17 World Cup (2025–2029) as a single consolidated package. Member associations had to express their interest no later than 4 December 2023.[12][13]
After a FIFA Council meeting held on 14 March 2024, it was announced that Qatar would host the next five editions of the U-17 World Cup (2025–2029), as part of the new annual cycle implemented by FIFA for the tournament.[14][15] This was the first time that Qatar hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the third time that the tournament was held in the Arab world.
Controversies
Although FIFA did not disclose whether there were other interested member associations, a joint bid by Indonesia and Singapore and another by Denmark were known to have been submitted.[16][17]
The Danish Football Association accused FIFA of changing the format to a five-year package without clearly announcing it. They said that they and other potential bidders were blindsided by FIFA when Qatar and Morocco—who was chosen to host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup during the same years—ended up with the deal, saying that "FIFA moved the goalposts".[17][18]
This joined previous controversies regarding Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, such as violations of the human rights of migrant workers and FIFA's ban on the Danish football team training with pro-human rights shirts.[19] In 2024, Amnesty International criticized FIFA and Qatar for not yet addressing the "severe" human rights violations surrounding the hosting of the 2022 World Cup, claiming that they are not taking responsibility for "the vast number of migrant workers who were exploited and in many cases died to make the 2022 World Cup possible".[20][21] In 2025, Amnesty reported that "the Qatari authorities continued to fail to investigate effectively the deaths of migrant workers and to hold employers or authorities accountable, preventing any assessment of whether the deaths were work-related and depriving families of the opportunity to receive compensation."[22] Also in 2025, Human Rights Watch stated that despite scrutiny regarding migrant worker deaths building up to the tournament, Qatar "has failed to prevent, investigate, or compensate" for the deaths of thousands of them.[23]
Venues
The host venues were announced by FIFA on 22 May 2025.[24]
All matches were held in the city of Al Rayyan inside the "Aspire Zone" sport complex. The final took place at the Khalifa International Stadium, which was also in the Aspire Zone. The eight pitches used were named after eight former Qatar national football team players; Mohammed Ghanim (pitch 1), Ibrahim Khalfan (pitch 2), Badr Bilal (pitch 3), Khalid Salman (pitch 4), Khaled Ballan (pitch 5), Mansour Muftah (pitch 7), Mahmoud Soufi (pitch 8), and Adel Ahmed Malalla (pitch 9). Only Soufi and Ballan had died before the tournament started.[25][26]
| Al Rayyan | |
|---|---|
| Aspire Zone | |
| Khalifa International Stadium | 8 pitches |
| Capacity: 45,857 | |
Teams
Qualification
A total of 48 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Qatar, who qualified automatically as the host nation, the other 47 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. The new expanded slot allocation per confederation was approved by the FIFA Council meeting held on 15 May 2024:[27]
- AFC (Asia): 9 (including the hosts Qatar)
- CAF (Africa): 10
- CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 8
- CONMEBOL (South America): 7
- OFC (Oceania): 3
- UEFA (Europe): 11
El Salvador, Fiji, Republic of Ireland, Uganda and Zambia made their debut in the tournament. Uganda made their first appearance in a FIFA tournament.
Bolivia qualified for its first U-17 World Cup since 1987 and to any FIFA tournament for the first time since the 1994 FIFA World Cup. After hosting the 2023 edition, Indonesia qualified by merit to a FIFA U-17 World Cup and any FIFA tournament for the first time.[a] Switzerland qualified for only the second time ever, their first return to the U-17 World Cup since winning it in 2009.
Ecuador, Iran, Poland and Spain failed to qualify having appeared at the 2023 edition. Record champions Nigeria did not qualify for the second consecutive tournament.
| Qualifying tournament | Team | Qualification date | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | ||||
| Host nation | Qatar | 14 March 2024 | 8th | 1985 | 2005 | 1 | Fourth place (1991) |
| 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia | 6 April 2025 | 4th | 1985 | 1989 | 1 | Champions (1989) |
| Uzbekistan | 2011 | 2023 | 2 | Quarter-finals (2011, 2023) | |||
| Indonesia | 7 April 2025 | 2nd | 2023 | 2 | Group stage (2023) | ||
| Japan | 10 April 2025 | 11th | 1993 | 2023 | 4 | Quarter-finals (1993, 2011) | |
| South Korea | 8th | 1987 | 2023 | 3 | Quarter-finals (1987, 2009, 2019) | ||
| United Arab Emirates | 4th | 1991 | 2013 | 1 | Round of 16 (2009) | ||
| North Korea | 11 April 2025 | 6th | 2005 | 2017 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2005) | |
| Tajikistan | 3rd | 2007 | 2019 | 1 | Round of 16 (2007) | ||
| 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | Burkina Faso | 3 April 2025 | 6th | 1999 | 2023 | 2 | Third place (2001) |
| Mali | 4 April 2025 | 7th | 1997 | 2023 | 2 | Runners-up (2015) | |
| Morocco | 6 April 2025 | 3rd | 2013 | 2023 | 2 | Quarter-finals (2023) | |
| South Africa | 2nd | 2015 | 1 | Group stage (2015) | |||
| Zambia | 1st | Debut | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 7 April 2025 | 5th | 1987 | 2013 | 1 | Third place (1987) | |
| Senegal | 3rd | 2019 | 2023 | 3 | Round of 16 (2019, 2023) | ||
| Tunisia | 4th | 1993 | 2013 | 1 | Round of 16 (2007, 2013) | ||
| Egypt | 12 April 2025 | 3rd | 1987 | 1997 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1997) | |
| Uganda | 1st | Debut | |||||
| 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | El Salvador | 15 February 2025 | 1st | Debut | |||
| Honduras | 6th | 2007 | 2017 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2013) | ||
| Panama | 4th | 2011 | 2023 | 2 | Round of 16 (2011) | ||
| United States | 19th | 1985 | 2023 | 5 | Fourth place (1999) | ||
| Canada | 16 February 2025 | 9th | 1987 | 2023 | 3 | Group stage (Eight times)[b] | |
| Costa Rica | 11th | 1985 | 2017 | 1 | Quarter-finals (Four times)[c] | ||
| Haiti | 3rd | 2007 | 2019 | 1 | Group stage (2007, 2019) | ||
| Mexico | 16th | 1985 | 2023 | 8 | Champions (2005, 2011) | ||
| 2025 South American U-17 Championship | Brazil | 5 April 2025 | 19th | 1985 | 2023 | 15 | Champions (1997, 1999, 2003, 2019) |
| Chile | 6th | 1993 | 2019 | 1 | Third place (1993) | ||
| Colombia | 7th | 1989 | 2017 | 1 | Fourth place (2003, 2009) | ||
| Venezuela | 3rd | 2013 | 2023 | 2 | Round of 16 (2023) | ||
| Argentina | 8 April 2025 | 16th | 1985 | 2023 | 3 | Third place (1991, 1995, 2003) | |
| Paraguay | 6th | 1999 | 2019 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1999, 2019) | ||
| Bolivia | 11 April 2025 | 3rd | 1985 | 1987 | 1 | Group stage (1985, 1987) | |
| 2024 OFC U-16 Men's Championship | Fiji | 7 August 2024 | 1st | Debut | |||
| New Zealand | 11th | 1997 | 2023 | 9 | Round of 16 (2009, 2011, 2015) | ||
| New Caledonia | 10 August 2024 | 3rd | 2017 | 2023 | 2 | Group stage (2017, 2023) | |
| 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualification | Belgium | 22 March 2025 | 3rd | 2007 | 2015 | 1 | Third place (2015) |
| England | 6th | 2007 | 2023 | 2 | Champions (2017) | ||
| Austria | 25 March 2025 | 3rd | 1997 | 2013 | 1 | Group stage (1997, 2013) | |
| Croatia | 4th | 2001 | 2015 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2015) | ||
| Czech Republic | 3rd[d] | 1993 | 2011 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1993)[d] | ||
| France | 9th | 1987 | 2023 | 5 | Champions (2001) | ||
| Germany | 12th[e] | 1985 | 2023 | 2 | Champions (2023) | ||
| Italy | 9th | 1985 | 2019 | 1 | Fourth place (1987) | ||
| Portugal | 4th | 1989 | 2003 | 1 | Third place (1989) | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 1st | Debut | |||||
| Switzerland | 2nd | 2009 | 1 | Champions (2009) | |||
- ^ In the 1938 FIFA World Cup, the then-Dutch East Indies replaced Japan who withdrew; in 1979 Indonesia U-20 team played at the FIFA World Youth Championship as the second Asian team, replacing three 1978 AFC Youth Championship semi-finalists who forfeited.
- ^ Canada finished in the group stage in 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2019 and 2023.
- ^ Costa Rica reached the quarter-finals in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2015.
- ^ a b Includes appearances by now-defunct Czechoslovakia, as FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as a successor of a team.
- ^ Includes appearances by now-defunct West Germany.
Squads
Seeding
The 48 teams were drawn into twelve groups of four teams. The hosts Qatar were automatically seeded to Pot 1 and into the first position of Group A, while the remaining teams were seeded into pots based on their results in the last five FIFA U-17 World Cups (with more recent tournaments weighted more heavily, using a points-based ranking system as outlined by FIFA).[28]
| Pot | Team | Confederation | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2023 | Total points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points (20%) |
Points (40%) |
Points (60%) |
Points (80%) |
Points (100%) | ||||||||
| 1 | Qatar (H) | AFC | Host nation, automatically assigned to Pot 1 | |||||||||
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2.6 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 9 | 42.8 | |||||
| France | UEFA | DNQ | 4 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 17 | 40.8 | |||||
| Mali | CAF | DNQ | 6.4 | 7.2 | DNQ | 15 | 28.6 | |||||
| Germany | UEFA | DNQ | 2.4 | 5.4 | DNQ | 17 | 24.8 | |||||
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 2.6 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 4 | 21.8 | |||||
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2.6 | 0 | DNQ | 5.6 | 13 | 21.2 | |||||
| England | UEFA | DNQ | 0.8 | 11.4 | DNQ | 6 | 18.2 | |||||
| Japan | AFC | 1.8 | DNQ | 3 | 5.6 | 6 | 16.4 | |||||
| Paraguay | CONMEBOL | DNQ | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8 | DNQ | 14.6 | |||||
| United States | CONCACAF | DNQ | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 12.6 | |||||
| Senegal | CAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 4.8 | 7 | 11.8 | |||||
| 2 | South Korea | AFC | DNQ | 2.8 | DNQ | 7.2 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Morocco | CAF | 1.4 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | 8.4 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | AFC | 1.4 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | 8.4 | |||||
| Italy | UEFA | 1.2 | DNQ | DNQ | 7.2 | DNQ | 8.4 | |||||
| Belgium | UEFA | DNQ | 5.2 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 5.2 | |||||
| New Zealand | OFC | 0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 4.6 | |||||
| Chile | CONMEBOL | DNQ | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | DNQ | 4.6 | |||||
| Venezuela | CONMEBOL | 0 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Croatia | UEFA | 0.6 | 3.2 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 3.8 | |||||
| Colombia | CONMEBOL | DNQ | DNQ | 3.6 | DNQ | DNQ | 3.6 | |||||
| Honduras | CONCACAF | 1.4 | 0 | 1.8 | DNQ | DNQ | 3.2 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | CAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF | DNQ | 2 | 0.6 | DNQ | DNQ | 2.6 | ||||
| Tajikistan | AFC | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 2.4 | DNQ | 2.4 | |||||
| Panama | CONCACAF | 0 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | AFC | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 2 | 2 | |||||
| North Korea | AFC | DNQ | 1.6 | 0 | DNQ | DNQ | 1.6 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | CAF | 1.4 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1.4 | |||||
| Tunisia | CAF | 1.2 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1.2 | |||||
| New Caledonia | OFC | DNQ | DNQ | 0.6 | DNQ | 0 | 0.6 | |||||
| Canada | CONCACAF | 0.4 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | 0.4 | |||||
| South Africa | CAF | DNQ | 0.4 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0.4 | |||||
| Austria | UEFA | 0.2 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0.2 | |||||
| Haiti | CONCACAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | AFC | 0 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||||
| Portugal | UEFA | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Czech Republic | UEFA | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Republic of Ireland | UEFA | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Switzerland | UEFA | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Zambia | CAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Egypt | CAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Uganda | CAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Bolivia | CONMEBOL | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | AFC | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| El Salvador | CONCACAF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
| Fiji | OFC | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||
Draw
The draw took place on 25 May 2025 in Doha, Qatar.[29] The draw began with teams from pot one being drawn first and placed in the first position of their groups (hosts Qatar automatically assigned to A1). The draw then proceeded with teams from pot 2, followed by pot 3 and pot 4, with each team drawn into one of the positions within their group. No group could contain more than one team from the same confederation.[28]
Match officials
On 21 August 2025, FIFA confirmed that 81 match officials from 35 member associations would be selected for the tournament. This included 27 referees and 54 assistant referees. Football video support was in use for the competition.[30][31]
| Confederation | Referee | Assistant referees |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Faisal Al-Balawi | Faisal Al-Qahtani Ibrahim Al-Dakhil |
| Mohammed Al-Shammari | Khaled Khalaf Faisal Al-Shammari | |
| Choi Hyun-jai | Bang Gi-yeol Cheon Jin-hee | |
| Hiroki Kasahara | Takeshi Asada Satoshi Michiyama | |
| Rustam Lutfullin | Sanjar Shayusupov Akmal Giyosov | |
| CAF | Jelly Chavani | Sirak Samuel Mengis Hamdani Ally |
| Hamza El Fariq | Hamza Naciri Ahmed Dhouioui | |
| Tanguy Mebiame | Salim Alao Amos Abeigne Ndong | |
| Abdou Mefire | Eleyeh Robleh Dirir Joel Doe | |
| CONCACAF | Adonis Carrasco | José Bare Milano Lendy Taveras |
| Filip Dujic | Stefan Tanaka-Freundt Gerard-Kader Lebuis | |
| Steven Madrigal | Jeriel Valverde Luis Granados | |
| Kwinsi Williams | Ainsley Rochard Kirt Charles | |
| CONMEBOL | Yender Herrera | Antoni García Erizon Nieto |
| Ivo Méndez | Jesús Antelo William Medina | |
| Derlis López | Roberto Cañete Eduardo Britos | |
| Paulo Zanovelli | Nailton Sousa Luanderson Lima | |
| Roberto Pérez | Leonar Soto José Castillo | |
| Fernando Véjar | Juan Serrano Carlos Poblete | |
| OFC | Ben Aukwai | Malaetala Salanoa Garet Sheehan |
| UEFA | Marian Barbu | Mircea Grigoriu George Neacsu |
| Andrea Colombo | Giorgio Peretti Giuseppe Perrotti | |
| Oleksii Derevinskyi | Oleksii Myronov Viktor Mathias | |
| Vasileios Fotias | Andreas Meintanas Michail Papadakis | |
| Rohit Saggi | Anders Dale Jorgen Valstadsve | |
| Sander van der Eijk | Rens Bluemink Stefan de Groot | |
| Jasper Vergoote | Michele Seeldraeyers Martijn Tiesters |
Group stage
Tiebreakers
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
|---|
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:[32]
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| South Africa | 3–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Maraude 72' (pen.) |
| Bolivia | 0–4 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Qatar | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed 3' | Report | Witbooi 16' |
| Italy | 3–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Els 32' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 1 |
| Japan | 2–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| New Caledonia | 1–6 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Wamowe 11' (pen.) | Report |
| Japan | 0–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Portugal | 1–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Zeega 80' | Report |
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| Morocco | 16–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Bennette 62' | Report | Adel 59' |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Senegal | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 8' | Report |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–5 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Croatia | 3–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Cordero 58' |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
| Argentina | 3–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Argentina | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Jainikoski 67' | Report |
| Fiji | 0–7 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Fiji | 0–7 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
| Haiti | 1–4 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre 20' | Report |
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| England | 0–3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| England | 8–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Celestin 17' |
| Egypt | 1–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelkarim 54' | Report | Maitán 18' |
| Venezuela | 4–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Yao 81' | Report |
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| Mexico | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| De Nigris 44' | Report |
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| Mexico | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Olvera 74' | Report |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | De Nigris 57' |
| South Korea | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Touré 35' |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 1 |
| Germany | 1–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Langsteiner 1' | Report | Cataño 57' |
| North Korea | 5–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| El Salvador | 0–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Germany | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Mike 62' | Report | Han Il-bok 81' |
| El Salvador | 0–7 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Colombia | 2–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
| Brazil | 7–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Indonesia | 1–3 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Gholy 12' | Report |
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| Brazil | 4–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Zambia | 5–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Zambia | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Kalimina 26' | Report | Dell 81' |
| Honduras | 1–2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Suazo 54' (pen.) | Report |
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Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 1–6 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Nazriev 65' | Report |
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| United States | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan 79' | Report |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Škrkoň 30' | Report |
| United States | 2–1 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nazriev 3' |
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Albert 78' |
| Burkina Faso | 2–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Group J
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
| Panama | 1–4 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Richards 89' | Report |
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| Paraguay | 1–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ledesma 89' (pen.) | Report | Abdumuminov 25', 45+2' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Sanabria 90+4' (o.g.) |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shukurullaev 20' |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Uzbekistan | 6–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pacheco 90+10' |
Group K
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| France | 2–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Canada | 2–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bogere 25' |
| Uganda | 1–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Ssozi 90+3' | Report | Torres 45+3' |
| Uganda | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Bogere 18' | Report |
| Chile | 2–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Group L
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| Austria | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Moser 55' (pen.) | Report |
| Mali | 3–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mali | 0–3 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| New Zealand | 1–4 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Britton 82' | Report |
|
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Tie-breaking criteria for qualified teams |
|---|
The ranking of third-placed teams was determined as follows:[11]
|
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | E | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | K | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | J | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
| 5 | B | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 3 | |
| 6 | I | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
| 7 | D | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 8 | F | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3[b] | |
| 9 | L | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3[b] | |
| 10 | H | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 11 | A | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 12 | C | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, no extra time was played and the winners were determined by penalty shoot-out.[11]
Determination of knockout fixtures
The bracket was decided by means of a ranking based on the standings of all teams in the group stage. Teams from the same group could not meet in the round of 32.[11]
Ranking of qualified teams
Teams were seeded based on their performance in the group stage.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | L | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9[a] |
| 3 | A | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9[a] |
| 4 | I | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 5 | H | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 |
| 6 | C | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 7 | E | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 8 | F | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 9 | J | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 10 | B | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 11 | G | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 5 |
| 12 | K | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | C | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | F | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | B | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 |
| 5 | D | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| 6 | E | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 7 | J | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 8 | L | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | I | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | G | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 11 | A | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | K | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | E | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | K | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] |
| 4 | J | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] |
| 5 | B | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 3 |
| 6 | I | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | D | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 8 | F | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Knockout fixtures
The pairings for the round of 32 were predetermined according to the performance ranking of group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams from the group stage. The 1st-ranked group winner would face the 8th-ranked third place team, the 2nd-ranked group winner would face the 7th-ranked third place team, etc. However, teams from the same group could not face each other in the round of 32. Therefore, if such teams were due to face each other based on the rankings (which could apply to matches 73 to 84), the group winner would instead face the next possible team ranked higher.[11][33]
Based on the ranking of group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams, FIFA confirmed the round of 32 fixtures as follows:[34]
| Match | Team 1 | v | Team 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 1st-ranked group winner | Argentina | v | Mexico | 8th-ranked third place |
| 74 | 2nd-ranked group winner | Austria | v | Tunisia | 7th-ranked third place |
| 75 | 3rd-ranked group winner | Italy | v | Czech Republic | 6th-ranked third place |
| 76 | 4th-ranked group winner | United States | v | Morocco | 5th-ranked third place |
| 77 | 5th-ranked group winner | Brazil | v | Paraguay | 4th-ranked third place |
| 78 | 6th-ranked group winner | Senegal | v | Uganda | 3rd-ranked third place |
| 79 | 7th-ranked group winner | Venezuela | v | North Korea | 1st-ranked third place[a] |
| 80 | 8th-ranked group winner | Switzerland | v | Egypt | 2nd-ranked third place[a] |
| 81 | 9th-ranked group winner | Republic of Ireland | v | Canada | 12th-ranked runner-up |
| 82 | 10th-ranked group winner | Japan | v | South Africa | 11th-ranked runner-up |
| 83 | 11th-ranked group winner | Germany | v | Burkina Faso | 9th-ranked runner-up[b] |
| 84 | 12th-ranked group winner | France | v | Colombia | 10th-ranked runner-up[b] |
| 85 | 1st-ranked runner-up | Zambia | v | Mali | 8th-ranked runner-up |
| 86 | 2nd-ranked runner-up | Croatia | v | Uzbekistan | 7th-ranked runner-up |
| 87 | 3rd-ranked runner-up | South Korea | v | England | 6th-ranked runner-up |
| 88 | 4th-ranked runner-up | Portugal | v | Belgium | 5th-ranked runner-up |
- ^ a b While the 7th-ranked group winner, Venezuela, were intended to play the 2nd-ranked third place team, Egypt, both teams were in Group E. Therefore, Venezuela instead faced the 1st-ranked third place team (North Korea), while the 8th-ranked group winner (Switzerland) faced Egypt.
- ^ a b While the 11th-ranked group winner, Germany, were intended to play the 10th-ranked runner-up, Colombia, both teams were in Group G. Therefore, Germany instead faced the 9th-ranked runner-up (Burkina Faso), while the 12th-ranked group winner (France) faced Colombia.
Bracket
Round of 32
| Zambia | 1–3 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Simute 63' | Report |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Anísio 38', 45+1' | Report | Fernandez 45+5' |
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Anas Roshdy 90+1' |
| France | 2–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Argentina | 2–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Gamboa 46', 58' |
| Penalties | ||
|
4–5 |
|
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| M. Noonan 65' | Report | Kozlovskiy 85' |
| Penalties | ||
| 9–8 |
|
|
| United States | 1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Terry 21' | Report | Ouazane 90' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 |
|
|
| Brazil | 0–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 |
|
|
| Senegal | 0–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Walusimbi 15' |
| South Korea | 0–2 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Italy | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Japan | 3–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Germany | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zongo 5' |
| Venezuela | 1–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uribe 62' | Report | Kim Yu-jin 13', 31' (pen.) |
| Austria | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Croatia | 1–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Kusanović 81' | Report | Khasanov 24' |
| Penalties | ||
|
3–4 |
|
Round of 16
| Italy | 3–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Uganda | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Nkoola 56' | Report | Bagayogo 77' |
| Penalties | ||
|
3–5 |
|
| Brazil | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tavares 89' | Report | Himbert 33' |
| Penalties | ||
|
4–3 |
|
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Leonard 82' |
| North Korea | 1–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Hyok-gwang 67' | Report | McGhee 6' |
| Penalties | ||
|
4–5 |
|
| Austria | 4–0 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Morocco | 3–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Quarter-finals
| Austria | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Moser 49' | Report |
| Italy | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Campaniello 83' | Report |
| Portugal | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Morocco | 1–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Baha 45+4' (pen.) | Report | Dell 16', 90+5' |
Semi-finals
| Austria | 2–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Moser 57', 90+3' | Report |
| Portugal | 0–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 |
|
|
Third place play-off
| Brazil | 0–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 |
|
|
Final
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. They were all sponsored by Adidas, except for the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.[35]
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Mateus Mide | Johannes Moser | Mauro Furtado |
| Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Bronze Boot |
| Johannes Moser (8 goals) |
Anísio Cabral (7 goals) |
Dell (5 goals) |
| Golden Glove | ||
| Romário Cunha | ||
| FIFA Fair Play Trophy | ||
| Czech Republic | ||
Goalscorers
There were 325 goals scored in 104 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
- Hasan Deshishku
- René Mitongo
- Vit Škrkoň
- Reigan Heskey
- Samuele Inacio
- Raymond Bomba
- Ziyad Baha
- Ismail El Aoud
- Kim Yu-jin
- Mateus Mide
- José Neto
3 goals
- Uriel Ojeda
- Noah Fernandez
- Tino Kusanović
- Chizaram Ezenwata
- Thomas Campaniello
- Seydou Dembélé
- Nahël Haddani
- Abdellah Ouazane
- Michael Noonan
- Bakary Sonko
- Mladen Mijajlovic
- Abel Nyirongo
2 goals
- Facundo Jainikoski
- Mateo Martínez
- Ramiro Tulián
- Nicolas Jozepovic
- Felipe Morais
- Ruan Pablo
- Mohamed Zongo
- Krešimir Radoš
- Petr Potměšil
- Hamza Abdelkarim
- Luca Williams-Barnett
- Rémi Himbert
- Jeremiah Mensah
- Wisdom Mike
- Antonio Arena
- Taiga Seguchi
- Luis Gamboa
- Aldo de Nigris
- Abdelali Eddaoudi
- Zeega
- Han Il-bok
- Ri Kang-rim
- Shaun Els
- Emile Witbooi
- Adrien Llukes
- Jill Stiel
- Muhammad Nazriev
- Wassim Slama
- Fedi Tayechi
- James Bogere
- Cavan Sullivan
- Azizbek Abdumuminov
- Sadriddin Khasanov
- Abubakir Shukurullaev
- David García
1 goal
- Fernando Closter
- Felipe Esquivel
- Santiago Silveira
- Dominik Dobis
- Ifeanyi Ndukwe
- Arthur De Kimpe
- Stan Naert
- Loïc Alvarez
- Ali Camara
- Pablo Capilla Rivera
- Jesús Maraude
- Angelo
- Luis Eduardo
- Vitor Hugo
- Gabriel Mec
- Pietro Tavares
- Alassana Bagayogo
- Cherif Barro
- Eric Ouattara
- Asharaf Tapsoba
- Marius Aiyenero
- Shola Jimoh
- Sergei Kozlovskiy
- Elijah Roche
- Matías Orellana
- Bruno Torres
- Zidane Yáñez
- Juan Cataño
- Santiago Londoño
- Miguel Solarte
- Nick Bennette
- Thiago Cordero
- Raul Kumar
- Gabrijel Šivalec
- Dominik Zajac
- Belal Attia
- Abdelaziz El Zoghby
- Omar Kamal
- Anas Roshdy
- Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez
- Harrison Miles
- Reggie Walsh
- Christ Batola
- Pierre Mounguengue
- Antoine Valero
- Lasse Eickel
- Toni Langsteiner
- Christian Prenaj
- Alexander Staff
- Franco Celestin
- Woodson Félix
- Da-Benz Jacquet
- Nikolai Pierre
- Yeison Arriola
- Luis Suazo
- David Flores
- Fadly Alberto
- Evandra Florasta
- Zahaby Gholy
- Dauda Iddrisa
- Destiny Elimoghale
- Simone Lontani
- Valerio Maccaroni
- Fabio Pandolfi
- Allassane Touré
- Hubert Yao
- Hiroto Asada
- Shota Fujii
- Daigo Hirashima
- Jelani McGhee
- Takeshi Wada
- Minato Yoshida
- Zoumana Ballo
- Ibrahim Diakité
- Lamine Keita
- Ian Olvera
- Zakari El Khalfioui
- Ilyas Hidaoui
- Bilal Soukrat
- Oualid Ibn Salah
- Ezekiel Wamowe
- Will Britton
- Matías Núñez
- Jack Perniskie
- Joseph Pacheco
- Moisés Richards
- Thiago Aranda
- Alan Ledesma
- Pedro Villalba
- Ri Hyok-gwang
- João Aragão
- Miguel Figueiredo
- Mauro Furtado
- Stevan Manuel
- Yoan Pereira
- Rafael Quintas
- Yazan Mohamed
- Max Kovalevskis
- Vinnie Leonard
- Grady McDonnell
- Kian McMahon-Brown
- Jaden Umeh
- Sabri Dahal
- Thari Saeed
- Abdulrahman Sufyani
- Alwaly Camara
- El Hadji Malick Cissé
- Victor Mendy
- Neo Bohloko
- Jeong Hyeong-ung
- Kim Ji-sung
- Koo Hyeon-bin
- Ian Nam
- Yi Yong-hyeon
- Ethan Bruchez
- Giacomo Koloto
- Nevio Scherrer
- Sandro Wyss
- Gil Zufferey
- Saïfedin Haj Abdallah
- Anisse Saidi
- Arafat Nkoola
- Derick Ssozi
- Abubakar Walusimbi
- Mayed Adel
- Mathis Albert
- Nimfasha Berchimas
- Jude Terry
- Asilbek Aliev
- Azizbek Erimbetov
- Amirkhon Muradov
- Jamshidbek Rustamov
- Abdusamad Saidov
- Sayfiddin Sodikov
- Eider Barrios
- Diego Claut
- Roman Davis
- Dioner Fuentes
- Marcos Maitán
- John Mancilla
- Juan Uribe
- Kelvin Chipelu
- Billy Daka
- Jonathan Kalimina
- Lukonde Mwale
- Felix Phiri
- James Sibeene
- Mapalo Simute
1 own goal
Marketing
Emblem
The official emblem was revealed on 12 May 2025.[29]
Theme song
On 31 October 2025, FIFA revealed the official song titled "TMRW'S GOAT" (short for "Tomorrow's GOAT") sung by duo Nour from Egypt and Yarden from Nigeria.[36]
Mascot
On 30 October 2025, a desert owl-shaped mascot named "Boma" was revealed. The name means the animal type in Arabic. Boma's personality is a tribute to Bora Milutinović. Boma represents experience, intelligence and the vision for the future.[37]
See also
Notes
- ^ There were eight pitches available plus the Khalifa International Stadium inside the Aspire Zone for a total of nine pitches for the tournament.
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