Cairo, Egypt – The lineup for the Round of 32 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup has been completed, following the conclusion of the third and final round of the group stage.
Eight intense matches took place today to conclude the group stage of the Under-17 World Cup, which witnessed a resounding surprise with Uganda’s qualification after defeating France 1-0.
Meanwhile, the Saudi national team exited the tournament from the group stage after losing to Mali by two goals to nil.
Thus, three Arab teams, namely Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, qualify for the round of 32 of the Junior World Cup.
Also qualifying from the African continent are the national teams of Burkina Faso, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, and Mali.
The top two teams from each of the 12 groups, along with the 8 best third-placed teams, are scheduled to qualify for the round of 32 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The results of today’s matches are as follows:
Chile vs Canada (2-1).
Uganda vs France (1-0).
Uzbekistan vs Panama (6-1).
Ireland vs Paraguay (0-0).
Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan (2-0).
Czech Republic vs United States (0-1).
Saudi Arabia vs Mali (0-2).
New Zealand vs Austria (1-3).
The complete list of teams that qualified for the round of 32 of the World Cup is as follows:
Group One
Italy and South Africa
Group Two
Japan, Portugal, and Morocco
Group Three
Senegal and Croatia
Group Four
Argentina, Belgium, and Tunisia
Group Five
Venezuela, England, Egypt
Group Six
Switzerland, South Korea, Mexico.
Group Seven
Germany, Colombia, North Korea
Group Eight
Brazil and Zambia
Group Nine
United States, Burkina Faso, Czech Republic.
Group Ten
Republic of Ireland, Uzbekistan, Paraguay.
Group 11
France, Canada, Uganda.
Group 12
Austria, Mali.
