{
  "id": 327418,
  "title": "Brazil gears up for FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/brazil-gears-up-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup-in-qatar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T18:05:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ANBA News Agency",
    "slug": "anba-news-agency",
    "url": "https://anba.com.br/en/brazil-gears-up-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup-in-qatar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "São Paulo – From August 13 to 23, the Brazil Men’s Under-17 National Team will train at Granja Comary, the Brazilian national teams’ facility in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, in preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup taking place in Qatar from November 19 to December 13. Head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci has selected 25 players for the tournament. Brazil will face Venezuela in two friendly matches during the camp on August 20 and 23.\n\nThe FIFA U-17 World Cup will involve 48 teams competing at the Aspire Zone complex in Al Rayyan, near Doha, Qatar. Alongside Qatar, the Arab nations of Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco are participating. Brazil has been placed in Group I with Ireland, Tanzania, and Costa Rica, while Qatar's group is Group A, comprising Egypt, Panama, and Greece. Other groupings include Saudi Arabia in Group D with France, Haiti, and Uruguay, Algeria in Group J with the United States, Montenegro, and Chile, and Morocco in Group H with Spain, China, and Fiji.\n\nPortugal emerged victorious as the defending champion of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2025, marking their first win in the tournament. Brazil has claimed the title four times before, in 1997, 1999, 2003, and 2019. Among the Arab teams, Saudi Arabia is the only one to have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup, achieving the feat in 1989.",
  "summary": "The Brazil Men’s Under-17 National Team will play friendly matches this month as part of its preparations for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will take place in Al Rayyan in November and December. Among the Arab nations competing in the tournament are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco. The post Brazil gears up for FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar appeared first on ANBA News Agency .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}