Brazil
How they qualified: South American U-17 Championship winners
Previous participations: 18
Best U-17 World Cup result: Winners (1997, 1999, 2003, 2019)
Coach: Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Patetuci
Dell came up clutch for Brazil in the South American U-17 Championship. He scored the winner in the semi-final against Chile and converted his team’s crucial last penalty in their final shootout win over Colombia. Dell, whose goalscoring exploits have seen him compared to Erling Haaland, has already featured for the first team at club side Bahia.
Honduras
How they qualified: Concacaf U-17 World Cup qualifying group winners
Previous participations: 5
Best U-17 World Cup result: Quarter-finalists (2013)
Coach: Israel Canales
The young attacker is the son of David Suazo, the Honduran striker who had a prolific career in Italy and scored more than 100 goals for Cagliari. Luis was born in that very Italian city and, after coming through the youth ranks there and at Juventus, he arrived in Portugal in July to join Braga. With three goals and three assists in U-17 World Cup qualifying, Suazo has displayed his ability to make game-changing contributions.
Indonesia
How they qualified: AFC U-17 Asian Cup quarter-finalists
Previous participations: 1
Best U-17 World Cup result: Group stage (2023)
Coach: Nova Arianto
A versatile winger with sharp vision and precise passing, Gholy combines skill with maturity beyond his 16 years. He has already played at senior level for Persija Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League and brings valuable experience to the side.
Zambia
How they qualified: CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finalists
Previous participations: 0
Best U-17 World Cup result: N/A
Coach: Ian Bakala
Nyirongo propelled Zambia to the U-17 AFCON, top-scoring with seven goals as his nation won the 2024 COSAFA Under-17 Championship, which acted as the qualification tournament for the continental finals. He was then one of Zambia’s star performers at the U-17 AFCON, netting twice and providing one assist as they reached the quarter-finals.
