U17 World Cup: Algeria to face Dominican Republic in Qatar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
FIFA has named the Dominican Republic to replace the United States in Group J, where Algeria will play its final first-round match on 27 November in Qatar. In a statement dated 12 November, FIFA links the withdrawal to a level 3 travel advisory for the United States, according to Bénin Web TV.
FIFA has named the Dominican Republic to replace the United States in Group J of the U17 World Cup in Qatar. Algeria will therefore face the Dominicans, not the Americans, on Friday 27 November in its final first-round match. In a statement dated 12 November, the world football body links the American withdrawal to a level 3 travel advisory in force for the United States, while maintaining its own assessment of security conditions in Qatar.
The FIFA Bureau of the Men’s Junior Competitions Committee awarded the vacant place after consulting Concacaf, the confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean, under Article 6, paragraph 8, of the regulations for the 2025–2029 editions of the U17 World Cup. There was therefore no new draw. In Concacaf qualifiers, the Dominicans had finished second in Group E with seven points, level with the United States, and drew 1-1 with them. They will play their first U17 World Cup.
Algeria’s schedule remains unchanged: it will face Chile on Saturday 21 November, then Montenegro on Tuesday 24 November. The U17 World Cup runs from 19 November to 13 December in Qatar, with 104 matches and twelve groups of four, where the top two and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.
This change follows the withdrawal of the United States from the tournament, one week before the kick-off.
