Eight teams will advance to the quarter-finals of the 2025 U17 World Cup.

On the morning of November 19th, the 8 best teams for the 2025 U17 World Cup Finals were revealed.

The bracket for the quarter-finals of the 2025 U17 World Cup - Photo: FIFA

After the Round of 16 matches concluded, the final eight teams to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2025 U17 World Cup are: Portugal, Switzerland, Morocco, Brazil, Austria, Japan, Italy, and Burkina Faso.

The Round of 16 witnessed dramatic matches and several surprises. Portugal U17 demonstrated their superior strength by crushing Mexico 5-0. Austria U17 also impressed with a resounding 4-0 victory over England U17.

Meanwhile, Brazil and Japan needed a penalty shootout to secure their place in the next round. Brazil U17 defeated France 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time.

Brazilian goalkeeper João Pedro became a hero by successfully saving two penalties from the opposing team.

Similarly, the Japanese U17 team also defeated North Korea 5-4 in a tense penalty shootout, after the two teams drew 1-1.

The journeys of the African representatives were also noteworthy. The Morocco U17 team had a courageous performance to overcome Mali with a 3-2 victory.

Burkina Faso U17 also secured their place in the quarter-finals after defeating Uganda on penalties.

Quarter-final pairings:

Austria - Japan

Italy - Burkina Faso

Portugal - Switzerland

Morocco - Brazil

THANH DINH

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