CECAFA representative in the forthcoming FIFA U17 World Cup, Uganda, has landed France in the group stage after the draws on Sunday.
Apart from France, Uganda will have Chile and Canada in the tournament that has been scheduled for November 3-27th, 2025 in Qatar.
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In the competition, the Brian Ssenyondo’s team will kick off the competition against Canada on November 5th at the Al Rayyan Stadium before returning to action three days later to take on Chile, and conclude the group matches against France three days later.
Uganda qualified for the competition after defeating The Gambia in the play-off during the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Egypt last month. The other African teams that will battle at the competition include; South Africa, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia, Burkina Faso and Mali.
The tournament in Qatar will be the first cycle adopted by FIFA for the U-17 World Cup and the first to be played in the 48-team format instead of the previous biennial 24-team tournaments.
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