SME/ Abdullah Al-Harazi / Riyadh
The Local Organizing Committee for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™ and FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ announced that the Final Draw for both tournaments will be held in Doha on Sunday, May 25, at the Raffles Hotel.
The ceremony represents a major milestone in the journey to host the two tournaments and will be attended by a number of football stars from Qatar, the region, and the world.
Sixteen Arab teams will participate in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™, which will be held from December 1-18. Nine of them have qualified automatically based on their FIFA rankings, including the current title holders, Algeria, and host nation Qatar. The remaining seven teams will qualify through qualifiers to be held in November.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™️ is scheduled to feature 48 teams, a first in the history of FIFA and World Cup tournaments. Participating teams will play 104 matches over 25 days. Qatar will host five consecutive editions of the tournament until 2029.
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