U17 World Cup Round of 32 Set as Nine African Teams Advance and Mexico Qualifies on Fair Play

Knockout matches in Qatar begin 14–15 November after tiebreakers completed the bracket.

Overview

Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia, Mali, Burkina Faso and Uganda progressed, with Côte d’Ivoire the only African side eliminated.
Germany will face Burkina Faso after topping their group, helped by a 7–0 win over El Salvador, while Burkina Faso advanced following two straight victories.
Mexico claimed the final best third-placed berth ahead of Saudi Arabia on fair play points and will meet Argentina in the next round.
All 11 European teams reached the knockouts as hosts Qatar and Chile went out in the group stage, and Oceania’s representatives finished bottom of their groups.
The Round of 32 runs Friday and Saturday with fixtures including USA vs Morocco, Switzerland vs Egypt, Zambia vs Mali, Senegal vs Uganda, Japan vs South Africa, Austria vs Tunisia and Germany vs Burkina Faso.