Round of 32 ties confirmed at the U-17 World Cup

The Round of 32 fixtures at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ have been confirmed. The teams were ranked according to their performance in the group phase, with the match-ups determined based on this ranking.

Read a full explainer of how the fixtures were determined

Following a barnstorming group stage, yet more thrilling drama is primed to unfold in the first knockout round, with several mouthwatering ties set.

The Round of 32 matches are listed in full below (all kick-off times are local). At the bottom of the article, you can also view the knockout-stage bracket, which maps out each team’s path to the final.

Zambia v Mali, 15.30, Pitch 8 (Mahmoud Soufi)
Portugal v Belgium, 15:30, Pitch 3 (Bader Bilal)
Switzerland v Egypt, 16:00, Pitch 5 (Khaled Ballan)
France v Colombia, 16:30, Pitch 1 (Mohammed Ghanim)
Argentina v Mexico, 17:45, Pitch 2 (Ibrahim Khalfan)
Republic of Ireland v Canada, 18:15, Pitch 4 (Khaled Salman)
Brazil v Paraguay, 18:45, Pitch 9 (Adel Mallala)
USA v Morocco, 18:45, Pitch 7 (Mansour Muftah)

Senegal v Uganda, 15:30, Pitch 7 (Mansour Muftah)
Korea Republic v England, 15:30, Pitch 8 (Mahmoud Soufi)
Italy v Czechia, 16:00, Pitch 1 (Mohammed Ghanim)
Japan v South Africa, 16:30, Pitch 3 (Bader Bilal)
Germany v Burkina Faso, 17:45, Pitch 2 (Ibrahim Khalfan)
Venezuela v Korea DPR, 18:15, Pitch 4 (Khaled Salman)
Croatia v Uzbekistan, 18:45, Pitch 9 (Adel Mallala)
Austria v Tunisia, 18:45, Pitch 5 (Khaled Ballan)