On Thursday, the draws for the U17 World Championships for both women and men were conducted, revealing key matchups for the upcoming tournament. The DFB junior women's team has found itself placed in Group A, while the junior men's team unfortunately did not qualify for the event.
Just a few days after their triumph against France in the European Championship with a narrow 1-0 victory, the DFB junior women now know their opponents for the U17 World Cup set to take place in October. After a four-year hiatus, the U17 women's team has successfully qualified for the finals, where 24 teams will compete. North Korea enters the tournament as the defending champions and record winners, gearing up for the competition that will be held in Rabat, Morocco from October 17 to November 7.
As of now, the representation of African teams is still under consideration. Under the guidance of head coach Sabine Loderer, the DFB junior women's team will face formidable opponents in Group A.
Group Allocations for the U17 Championships
Group A consists of Morocco, New Zealand, Germany, and Argentina. Meanwhile, Group B features North Korea, Puerto Rico, Poland, and an African team yet to be determined. In Group C, we have Canada, Brazil, Norway, along with another African representative. Group D includes Japan, an unidentified African team, France, and Venezuela. The competition continues with Group F, which has Spain, Mexico, Australia, and Chile.
The men's U17 finals were also drawn. Last November, Portugal celebrated their first-ever youth world championship title in Qatar with a 1-0 victory over Austria. Italy secured a third-place finish after defeating Brazil in a penalty shootout. This time, the tournament will feature an expanded format with 48 teams participating.
Germany faced a setback in the qualification process, similar to the defending champions from Portugal. The group allocations for the men's tournament are as follows: Group A features Qatar, Panama, Egypt, and Greece; Group B includes South Korea, an African team, New Caledonia, and Ecuador; Group C showcases Argentina, Australia, another African team, and Denmark; Group D contains France, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. Group E has Italy, Jamaica, Ivory Coast, and Uzbekistan, while Group F consists of Senegal, Croatia, Cuba, and Tajikistan. Group G includes Mali, New Zealand, Belgium, and Vietnam, with Spain, China, Fiji, and Morocco making up Group H. Finally, Group I will feature Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, Tanzania, and Costa Rica, and Group J has the USA, Montenegro, Chile, and Algeria. Group K will see Mexico, Romania, Cameroon, and Venezuela, while Group L consists of Japan, Colombia, Serbia, and Honduras.
As reported by fussballdaten.de.
