Overview
- FIFA’s overhaul makes the U-17 World Cup an annual 48-team event with 12 groups of four and expanded third-place advancement.
- The tournament runs November 3–27 in Qatar, concentrating games in the Aspire Zone and staging the final at Khalifa International Stadium.
- Argentina, seeking a first U-17 title under Diego Placente, opens Group D against Belgium on Monday, with Tunisia and Fiji also in the group.
- All matches stream on FIFA+, while Argentine TV carriage is variably reported, with DSports and TV Pública listed by some outlets but not uniformly confirmed.
- Separately in Morocco, Mexico’s U-17 women reached the semifinals after a 0-0 (5-4) shootout win over Italy, powered by goalkeeper Valentina Murrieta’s penalty saves, and next face the Netherlands on Wednesday.