Morocco drawn with Spain, China and Fiji in FIFA U17 World Cup

Morocco will compete in Group H alongside Spain, China and Fiji at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, following the draw held on Thursday in Zurich. The Atlas Cubs will therefore face Spain in the opening round, FIFA said in a statement.

Scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 19 to December 13, the tournament, which will feature an expanded 48-team format for the second consecutive edition, will also offer several high-profile match-ups from the group stage, including France-Uruguay in Group D and Japan-Colombia in Group L.

The draw placed the 48 teams into 12 groups of four, although two spots have yet to be decided through the African play-offs set for Saturday, with Ethiopia facing Mozambique and Uganda taking on Ghana.

The group line-up for the 2026 U-17 World Cup:

Group A: Qatar, Panama, Egypt, Greece;

Group B: Republic of Korea, CAF 1, New Caledonia, Ecuador;

Group C: Argentina, Australia, CAF 2, Denmark;

Group D: France, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay;

Group E: Italy, Jamaica, Côte d'Ivoire, Uzbekistan;

Group F: Senegal, Croatia, Cuba, Tajikistan;

Group G: Mali, New Zealand, Belgium, Vietnam;

Group H: Spain, China PR, Fiji, Morocco;

Group I: Brazil, Republic of Ireland, Tanzania, Costa Rica;

Group J: United States, Montenegro, Chile, Algeria;

Group K: Mexico, Romania, Cameroon, Venezuela;

Group L: Japan, Colombia, Serbia, Honduras.