Morocco, South Africa, and Zambia secure spots in the 2025 U-17 World Cup

Following the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup, three more teams have secured their places in the 2025 U-17 World Cup.

Details: The national teams of South Africa, Zambia, and Morocco have qualified for the World Cup.

These teams have joined Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, who had previously secured their spots in the junior World Cup.

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A total of nine African teams will participate in the tournament – the eight quarter-finalists of the Africa Cup and the winner of the playoff between the best third-placed teams from their groups.

The 2025 U-17 World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 3 to 27. For the first time in history, the tournament will feature 28 teams.