• Both draws were held during a special ceremony in Doha on Sunday
• Twelve groups confirmed for inaugural edition of 48-team FIFA U-17 World Cup™, which is to take place from 3 to 27 November
• Seven winner-takes-all Qualification Stage matches at FIFA Arab Cup 2025™ to be played on 25 and 26 November before the Final Stage is contested from 1 to 18 December

The Raffles Hotel in Doha played host to the draws for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™ and the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ on Sunday, 25 May.

A total of 23 national teams will vie for glory in the second successive edition of the FIFA Arab Cup™ to be held in Qatar. The tournament’s Qualification Stage will take place on 25 and 26 November, with the Final Stage to play out from 1 to 18 December.

The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ is set to be held between 3 and 27 November and will be the first FIFA tournament to feature 48 teams.

Ahead of the draws, FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed the 550 guests in attendance with a video message.

“The FIFA World Cup 2022™ was an incredible success – the best FIFA World Cup ever – and it followed twelve months after another historic event in Qatar: the first ever FIFA Arab Cup™. I know Qatar will once again brilliantly rise to the challenge of staging these exciting FIFA tournaments. The hospitality and facilities in this country are exceptional, and every team will have the best conditions in which to prepare,” said President Infantino.

“The presence of five newcomers in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ draw represents everything that FIFA aims to do: make the game truly global and give everyone the chance to shine on the world stage. I look forward to seeing the next generation of stars taking their opportunity to make their debut on the global stage, following in the footsteps of the many great players who featured in this tournament early in their careers,” he added.