Yesterday, the contract for the teams qualifying for the round of 16 of the U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 was completed after the round of 32 knockout stage presented an amazing scorer and exciting events.
Portugal, Mali, Switzerland, France, Mexico, Ireland, Morocco, Brazil, England, Uganda, Italy, Japan, Burkina Faso, North Korea, Austria and Uzbekistan qualified, and the round of 32 saw 36 goals scored.
The round of 16 matches will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, with 8 matches on the same day, where there will be a strong summit between the Brazilian team against its French counterpart, and in the second confrontation there will be an all-African summit between the Moroccan team against its Malian counterpart, while the Swiss team will meet the Irish team, Mexico will meet against Portugal, and the Ugandan team will meet its Burkinabe counterpart in another African match in the round of 16, while the North Korean team will meet its Japanese counterpart in a purely Asian match, while the English team will meet against His Austrian counterpart, and Italy will meet Uzbekistan.
It is noteworthy that this edition is the first to be held with the participation of 48 teams, which is double the number of teams that participated in the Indonesian edition two years ago, and it is also the first of the five annual editions scheduled until 2029 in Qatar, which also previously hosted the 2022 Qatar World Cup. With the exception of the final, which will be held at Khalifa International Stadium, all matches will be held on courts in the distinguished Aspire Zone complex near the capital, Doha, noting that the stadiums are close in terms of distance. It radically reduced the logistical burden for teams, fans and organizers alike, while enhancing the festive atmosphere of this unique football festival.
Japan beats South Africa with a hat-trick
The Japanese national team qualified for the sixteenth round of the Junior World Cup after defeating South Africa by a deserved 3-0 in the match that brought together the two teams yesterday. The Japanese samurai imposed control over the match from the beginning, scoring the first goal in the 48th minute through player Hiroto Asada. In the 59th minute, player Minato scored the second goal for Japan, while the third goal was scored by Shota Fuji in the 72nd minute.
Uzbekistan defeats Croatia
The Uzbek national team qualified for the round of 16 after defeating Croatia on penalty kicks with a score of 3/4 after ending the match in a positive draw with one goal for each team. The Uzbek team scored the first goal through player Sadruddin Hasanov in the 24th minute, and Croatia equalized in the 80th minute through player Kwaznovic, and a penalty shootout was called for, which smiled at the Uzbek team.
Burkina eliminates the defending champion
The Burkina Faso national team pulled off a huge surprise after defeating the German national team, the defending champion, with a goal without a response in the match that brought the two teams together yesterday evening in the 32nd round of the World Cup. The Burkinabe national team succeeded in scoring the only goal of the match early in the fifth minute through player Mohamed Zungu.
North Korea displaces Venezuela
The North Korean national team achieved victory and qualified for the round of 16 of the Junior World Cup, after defeating Venezuela with two goals to one in the match that brought together the two teams yesterday in the round of 32 of the tournament. The North Korean national team owes credit to the player, Yeo Jin-kin, after he scored two goals in the 13th and 31st minutes, in the first half, while in the second half, Venezuela was able to overcome the difference through Juan Uribe in the 62nd minute, but it did not allow it to return and qualify to exit the tournament.
Tunisia’s dreams evaporate at the hands of Austria
The Tunisian national team bid farewell to the Qatar Junior World Cup 2025 after losing to the Austrian national team with two unanswered goals in the match that brought together the two teams yesterday. Thus, Tunisia’s dreams of continuing the journey in the World Cup evaporated. Austria’s two goals were scored by Johannes Moser in the 83rd minute from a penalty kick, while the second goal was scored by the Tunisian national team player Mazen Salama, through an own goal in the 84th minute.