On Friday, the knockout stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ are about to commence, transitioning the competition from 32 teams down to 16 over two thrilling days of matches.
Zambia vs. Mali – Kick-off times – 15:30 in Doha, 14:30 in Lusaka, 12:30 in Bamako
The second round kicks off with a match between two African teams. Zambia has made a remarkable debut in the finals, remaining unbeaten in their group and managing a draw against Brazil. Mali secured six points in the group stage while achieving two clean sheets.
Switzerland vs. Egypt – Kick-off times – 16:00 in Doha, 14:00 in Bern, 15:00 in Cairo
Switzerland is aiming to maintain their impressive unbeaten streak at these finals, which has lasted for 16 years. They will need to overcome an Egypt team that proved difficult to penetrate during the group stage if they want to extend their record to 11 matches.
USA vs. Morocco – Kick-off times – 18:45 in Doha, 10:45 in Washington D.C., 07:45 in Los Angeles, 16:45 in Rabat
The USA had a perfect group stage, and with Cavan Sullivan, they have one of the standout talents of Qatar 2025. Morocco, astonishingly, started their final group match without a goal or a point, but scored 16 against New Caledonia, breaking records and advancing to this stage.
