The New York Times

The Prospects: Reigan Heskey, England Under-17 and Manchester City

Reigan Heskey of Manchester City and England Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images When England won the Under-17 World Cup in India in 2017, Steve Cooper’s victorious squad included Marc Guehi, Phil Foden, ...
The New York Times

FIFA men’s U17 World Cup increasing to 48 teams with next five to be held in Qatar

FIFA has announced that the next five men’s under-17 World Cups will take place in Qatar and the tournament will expand from 24 to 48 teams. The tournament, which was founded in 1985, will also be ...
Forbes

North Korea Defeats Netherlands To Defend FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Title

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world. Nov 08, 2025, 03:57pm EST North Korea is now the most successful team in Under ...
Reuters

Under-17 World Cups to be held every year from 2025, says FIFA

March 14 (Reuters) - The FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be held annually instead of biennially, with the next five editions from 2025 to take place in Qatar, world soccer's governing body said on ...
Union of European Football Associations

Under-17 EURO puts Estonian youth football back in focus

As Estonia prepares to host the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Arno Pijpers – the man who led the country’s side when it first staged a major European age-group finals tournament in 2012 – ...
Union of European Football Associations

2026 Under-17 EURO final preview: Belgium vs Italy

Your guide to the 2026 Under-17 EURO final – fixture details, how to watch, intriguing subplots and coach and player perspectives. First-time finalists Belgium meet 2024 winners Italy in the 2026 ...
FIFA

Netherlands become first European nation to qualify for Morocco 2025

Having booked a place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, the Netherlands have also secured a maiden qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Having secured a place ...