The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 will be held in South Korea. For this event, the number of teams has been increased from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16. Also, from now on, the confederation which produced the last champion, that is CONCACAF, will have an extra spot in the qualifying rounds. The tournament will be held from 19 August to 18 September.
Only players born after 1 January 1990 can participate in this tournament.




Football enthusiasts planning to attend the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea in August and September will have a whole host of high-profile games to look forward to, including delectable ties between England and Brazil and Argentina and Spain. Watch out for Bojan Krkic the new sensational.


The draw was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul and the draw provided the competition with six groups, which promise to be closely contested. Unquestionably the pick of the sections sees CONMEBOL champions Brazil, UEFA runners-up England, AFC bronze medalists Korea DPR and Oceania winners New Zealand battle it out in Group B.


Group C has a Spanish-speaking flavour about it as Argentina, Honduras and Spain meet Syria, one of the surprise qualifiers from the Asian Football Confederation. The winners in Asia, Japan were drawn against France, Nigeria and Haiti in Group D. USA, the leading U-17 side in the CONCACAF zone will meet Belgium, Tunisia and Tajikistan in Group E.


Hosts Korea Republic have avoided the so-called big guns, but will be tested against Peru, Costa Rica and Togo in Group A. Meanwhile, the different styles of Colombia, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana will be on display in Group F.


FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007 Official Draw


Group A
A1. Korea Republic

A2. Peru
A3. Costa Rica

A4. Togo


Group B
B1. Korea DPR

B2. England
B3. Brazil

B4. New Zealand


Group C
C1. Honduras

C2. Spain
C3. Argentina

C4. Syria


Group D
D1. Nigeria

D2. France
D3. Japan

D4. Haiti


Group E
E1. Belgium

E2. Tunisia
E3. Tajikistan

E4. USA


Group F
F1. Colombia

F2. Germany
F3. Trinidad and Tobago

F4. Ghana