FIFA and Qatar’s Local Organising Committee for Football Events (LOC) announced on Wednesday that the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 will take place from November 19 to December 13.
This will mark the second of five consecutive editions that Qatar will host annually through 2029.
The 2026 edition will continue in the expanded 48-team format, with the final draw scheduled for May 21 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Matches will be held at the state-of-the-art Competition Complex in Aspire Zone, which hosted more than 197,460 spectators in attendance across 104 matches over 15 match days in the previous edition.
The final will be held at the renowned Khalifa International Stadium, where Portugal was crowned champions last year in front of 38,901 spectators.
Published on Apr 29, 2026