U-17 World Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures Confirmed As Brazil Face France, England Draw Austria

The Round of 16 fixtures for the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar have been confirmed following the conclusion of the final group matches on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

Naija News reports that Uganda and Burkina Faso sealed their places in the knockout stage after recording impressive victories over Senegal and Germany, respectively, in what analysts have described as two of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

Other teams that booked their spots in the Round of 16 include England, Italy, North Korea, Austria and Japan after securing crucial wins in their final group outings.

The knockout phase is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, November 18, with fans anticipating several high-stakes encounters.

Full Round of 16 Fixtures

• Uganda vs Burkina Faso
• Italy vs Uzbekistan
• Mexico vs Portugal
• Brazil vs France
• Switzerland vs Ireland
• North Korea vs Japan
• Austria vs England
• Mali vs Morocco

Barely three weeks ago, Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere expressed deep disappointment following Nigeria’s early exit from the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

Naija News recalls that the Nigerian girls saw their campaign end in painful fashion after a 4-0 defeat to Italy in the Round of 16 clash played in Rabat.

Despite showing flashes of promise, the Flamingos failed to convert several scoring chances and were punished by a clinical Italian side.

Nigeria had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside before Italy took the lead just before half-time and went on to dominate the second half.

“Honestly, it’s quite painful. We came into the game with mindset of doing something special, making sure that we win and we progress to the next stage,” Olowookere told FIFA.com after the game. “Unfortunately, we held the game for 44 minutes before the painful goal came in and it was all squandered in the second half. It’s one of those things.”

The result means Nigeria’s quest to build on its semi-final finish in the previous edition of the tournament has ended prematurely.

Italy’s victory booked them a spot in the quarter-finals, joining Brazil, the Netherlands and North Korea in the last eight. Brazil eased past China 3-0, North Korea hammered hosts Morocco 6-1, while the Netherlands edged the United States on penalties after a 1-1 draw.