Jamaica’s national Under-17 footballers will line up against Italy, Ivory Coast and Uzbekistan in the group stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 in Qatar later this year.

The Young Reggae Boyz are drawn in Group E at the tournament, where the top two teams from each group will advance alongside the eight best third-place teams to the Round of 32 of the competition.

CONCACAF team Panama has been drawn in Group A with host Qatar, Egypt and Greece, while Haiti is in Group D with France, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.

Cuba is drawn in Group F with Senegal, Croatia and Tajikistan, while Costa Rica is in Group I with Brazil, Republic of Ireland and Tanzania.

The United States will contest Group J alongside Montenegro, Chile and Algeria. Mexico, drawn in Group K, has Romania, Cameroon and Venezuela, while Honduras is drawn in Group L with Japan, Colombia and Serbia.

The 48-team FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 is set for November 19 to December 13 in Qatar.

FIFA will unveil the match schedule and venues shortly.