South Africa’s U17 side Amajimbos has been drawn in Group A of the FIFA U17 World Cup.

The draw was conducted in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday and the newly-expanded tournament will feature 48 teams.

South Africa will face opposition from hosts Qatar, Italy and Bolivia in Group A.

They will feature in the global showpiece for only the second time after their maiden appearance in 2015, which was hosted by Chile.

This year’s tournament will run from 3 – 27 November.

FIFA U17 WORLD CUP QATAR 2025

Group A

Qatar, Italy, South Africa, Bolivia

Group B

Japan, Morocco, New Caledonia, Portugal

Group C

Senegal, Croatia, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates

Group D

Argentina, Belgium, Tunisia, Fiji

Group E

England, Venezuela, Haiti, Egypt

Group F

Mexico, Korea Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Switzerland

Group G

Germany, Colombia, Korea DPR, El Salvador

Group H

Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia, Zambia

Group I

USA, Burkina Faso, Tajikistan, Czech Republic

Group J

Paraguay, Uzbekistan, Panama, Republic of Ireland

Group K

France, Chile, Canada, Uganda

Group L

Mali, New Zealand, Austria, Saudi Arabia.