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