World Cup U17

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Chelsea owners see off transfer competition to land 16-year-old

Chelsea’s ownership group has reportedly beaten Manchester United and Manchester City in the chase for Mohamed Zongo, one of Africa’s most exciting young footballers, with the Burkina Faso midfielder set to join Strasbourg in 2027 when he turns 18. The deal, agreed with Sporting Football des Cascades Tenakourou, marks the latest step in Chelsea’s long-term recruitment project, which has increasingly focused on identifying global talent years before they reach senior breakout status.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Under-17s

Ronaldo sends message as Portugal win first Under-17 World Cup

Portugal secured their first-ever Under-17 World Cup title courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Austria in the final in Qatar on Thursday and Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the greatest Portuguese player of all time was first in line to offer his congratulations with a simple but very effective message to his huge audience of 668 million followers on Instagram.

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Khalifa International Stadium - Vue aérienne

Khalifa stadium: All set to host 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup final

The final of the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup is upon us. The best youth sides of the competition will go head-to-head at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha to win the ultimate youth crown. We might even see the future stars of world football win their first major silverware in Qatar. Let's take a look at the iconic venue that will shine a bright light on the youngsters.

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GFX Ruben Amorim Pep Guardiola

Man City & Man Utd go head-to-head for Burkina Faso wonderkid

Manchester City and Manchester United have entered a fierce battle to sign Burkina Faso sensation Mohamed Zongo, the 15-year-old attacking midfielder who dazzled at the U17 World Cup. Both clubs have already held talks with the Tenakourou Academy as Europe’s elite begin circling for a prodigy who produced goals, assists and man-of-the-match displays to lead Burkina Faso to the quarter-finals.

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Cavan Sullivan, U17 World Cup

Qatar lays down a blueprint for expanded FIFA tournaments!

The 2025 edition of the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar is the first FIFA World Cup across any level or age group to feature 48 teams and in many ways, the hosts Qatar have laid down a blueprint of what a 48-team international tournament could be hosted without any of the logistical and infrastructural nightmares that generally come with it.

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World Cup U17, fixtures & results

Sunday 23 November
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0
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Wednesday 26 November
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1MC Alger crestMC Alger2115422891949
W
W
W
W
D
2JS Saoura crestJS Saoura2312472723440
W
W
L
W
W
3Olympique Akbou crestOlympique Akbou2211652923639
W
D
W
W
W
4CS Constantine crestCS Constantine2410862517838
L
D
D
D
W
5MC Oran crestMC Oran2310672721636
W
L
W
W
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Frequently asked questions

The NWSL's rule of 4 is where each club is allowed a maximum of four players under the age of 18, between their private entry list and roster.

The average wage an NWSL player is $65,000 a year. The minimum salary is reported at $36,400, with the top players earning up to $400,000 annually.

In soccer, often used within the WNSL, the acronyom SEI stands for Season Ending Injury.

In March 2023, Chloe Ricketts signed a three-year deal to play, when she was just 15 years and 283 days old. This made her the youngest ever player to sign an NWSL contract.