Following the conclusion of the last group matches on Saturday, November 15, 2025, the Round of 16 matches for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar have been finalized.
According to reports, Uganda and Burkina Faso secured their spots in the knockout stage by defeating Senegal and Germany, respectively, in what analysts have called two of the tournament’s biggest upsets.
Following significant victories in their final group matches, England, Italy, North Korea, Austria, and Japan were among the other teams who secured their places in the Round of 16.
Fans are looking forward to a number of high-stakes fights as the knockout phase is set to begin on Tuesday, November 18.
Completed Round of 16 Fixtures
Burkina Faso vs. Uganda
Uzbekistan vs. Italy
Portugal v. Mexico
France vs. Brazil
Ireland vs. Switzerland
Japan vs. North Korea
Britain vs. Austria
Morocco vs. Mali
After Nigeria’s early elimination from the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere voiced profound disappointment just three weeks ago.
Recall that following a 4-0 loss to Italy in the Round of 16 match held in Rabat, the Nigerian girls’ journey came to an agonizing conclusion.
The Flamingos had moments of promise, but they were punished by a clinical Italian team after missing multiple scoring opportunities.
Just before halftime, Italy took the lead and dominated the second half after Nigeria’s goal was overturned by VAR for offside.
The truth is, it hurts a lot. After the match, Olowookere told FIFA.com, “We went into the game with the mindset of doing something special, making sure that we win and we go to the next stage.” “Unfortunately, we managed to hold the game for 44 minutes before the agonizing goal was scored, and the entire second half was wasted. It’s among those things.
Nigeria’s attempt to improve on its semi-final result from the previous competition has now come to an early stop.
With their victory, Italy qualified for the quarterfinals, where they will join North Korea, Brazil, and the Netherlands in the round of eight. North Korea crushed Morocco 6-1, Brazil easily defeated China 3-0, and the Netherlands defeated the United States on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
