Balanced draw for the cubs in the Qatar World Cup.
The draw for the Under-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, which took place today, Thursday, May 21, in Zurich, Switzerland, resulted in balanced groups and some strong ones, in a new edition featuring 46 teams.
The draw placed the Moroccan Under-17 team in a balanced group, where they will face the Spanish team in a heavy-weight test, in addition to the teams from Chinese Taipei and Fiji, in a group that seems open to all possibilities.
The draw was not without strong international matchups, as it produced a fiery group consisting of France, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Haiti, alongside other balanced groups that bring together different football schools from Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia.
The tournament is expected to take place in Qatar next November, under a new system that increases the number of teams and heightens competition among global football schools.
The Moroccan team secured its qualification for this tournament after topping its group in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations being held in Rabat.
Here are the results of the groups for the Under-17 World Cup Qatar 2026:
Group A: Qatar, Panama, Egypt, Greece
Group B: South Korea, CAF 1, New Caledonia, Ecuador
Group C: Argentina, Australia, CAF 2, Denmark
Group D: France, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group E: Italy, Jamaica, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan
Group F: Senegal, Croatia, Cuba, Tajikistan
Group G: Mali, New Zealand, Belgium, Vietnam
Group H: Spain, Chinese Taipei, Fiji, Morocco
Group I: Brazil, Republic of Ireland, Tanzania, Costa Rica
Group J: United States, Montenegro, Chile, Algeria
Group K: Mexico, Romania, Cameroon, Venezuela
Group L: Japan, Colombia, Serbia, Honduras
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