Bushiri: We have to savour these moments
Certain defenders in football make you feel as if nothing could ever go wrong at the back. They are unflappable figures, such as Kalidou Koulibaly or Virgil van Dijk, whose sense of calm ripples through the ranks. Rocky Bushiri most certainly fits that mould. At 25 years old, the colossal defender is as assured in […]
Who has qualified for the Round of 32?
The group phase of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ has delivered breathtaking goals and thrilling drama. Forty-eight teams have travelled to Doha for the expanded tournament and are vying for 32 places in the knockout stage of the competition. View the qualified teams so far and information on how the match-ups for the […]
Colombia, England, Germany and Venezuela win as Brazil held
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ group stage continued on Monday with Colombia, England and Germany securing spots in the Round of 32. Korea Republic, Switzerland and Venezuela also all impressed with wins. Elsewhere, Indonesia made history by recording their first World Cup triumph of any kind, while Brazil struck late to rescue a […]
The eternal sub
The clock was rapidly approaching 90 minutes when Denílson picked up the ball on the right-hand side of the Brazilian attack. The skilful winger, who was renowned for entering the action in the dying embers, glided past one defender and drove into the box. As he engaged a second opponent, he might have been forgiven […]
Heskey hailed as resurgent England progress
Reigan Heskey stepped up for England when they needed him most in their crunch final FIFA U-17 World Cup™ group game against Egypt, scoring a brilliant brace to fire them into the knockout phase. The dynamic forward has been a key figure in the Three Lions’ revival after losing their opening match against Venezuela – […]
Indonesia relishing first World Cup triumph
Indonesia made history at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ by winning their first-ever World Cup match at any level, as they edged Honduras 2-1 in their Group H finale. While the victory will likely not be enough for them to advance to the next stage of the competition, it still represents a hugely […]
Sestari: I’m up there with the world’s best two goalkeepers
TICKETS Adrieli Berte, Lediane Marcolan, Ana Carolina Sestari and Gaby Vanelli were born in silent cities in Brazil’s south. They live 10,000 kilometres away in the rambunctious Italian capital. They are firm friends, team-mates, accustomed to defending a crest decorated by Romulus, Remus and the Capitoline Wolf together in their beloved five-on-five sport. On this […]
Korea DPR break records aplenty in historic title tilt
The Dutch tried to defeat Korea DPR twice, but it was the same story on both occasions at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™. The European champions fell 5-0 in the group stage, before losing 3-0 to their Asian counterparts in the final on Saturday 8 November. “I don’t think we could have […]
Every Player of the Match at Morocco 2025
Find out who was named Player of the Match for every game at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™. Get tickets for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025 Friday 17 October Group A: Morocco 0-3 Brazil – Giovanna Waksman (Brazil) Report: Brazil march past Morocco in opener Saturday 18 October Group A: Italy […]
England, Mexico and Germany chasing knockout berths
It’s the penultimate day of first-round action at the FIFA U-17 World Cup™, as groups E, F, G and H come to a close in Doha. The likes of England, Germany and Colombia are all still chasing the knockout stage. Group E 15:45 in Doha 12:45 in London 14:45 in Cairo Already-qualified Egypt take on […]