DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title Thursday, beating Austria 1-0 in the final of a 48-nation tournament where European teams took the first three places. Benfica forward ...

The men’s competition now has 48 participating teams, and the women’s 24. This has proved to be a catalyst for opportunity with 10 debutants across both competitions locked in so far.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world. Nov 08, 2025, 03:57pm EST North Korea is now the most successful team in Under ...

Qatar will host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in November and December, the sport’s global governing body and local organisers have announced. The tournament will take place from 19 November to 13 ...

As with all youth-level football, the ongoing Under-17 World Cup provides an exciting glimpse into the future of the game. Previous Golden Ball winners, the award for this tournament’s best player, ...

Argentina face Australia and Denmark, Japan take on Colombia and Serbia, and hosts Qatar open against Panama, Egypt and Greece, as the road to Doha's Khalifa International Stadium and U-17 football ...