Overview

• Chile hosts the 24-team tournament from September 27 to October 19 with six groups of four and a knockout stage for the top two in each group plus the four best third-placed teams.
• Brazil is in Group C and opens against Mexico on September 28 before facing Morocco on October 1 and Spain on October 4 in Santiago.
• High-profile age‑eligible players such as Endrick, Estêvão, Lamine Yamal, Claudio Echeverri and Franco Mastantuono are absent after clubs declined to release them outside FIFA international windows.
• Coach Ramon Menezes named a 21-man Brazil squad featuring Pedrinho, Wesley and Deivid Washington after lamenting non-releases, and the team arrives as reigning South American U-20 champion.
• FIFA’s Technical Study Group led by Arsène Wenger will analyze every match, and broadcasts in Brazil include Sportv, CazéTV and Fifa+.