U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025: Haiti Learns Its Opponents in Group E

The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, scheduled from November 3 to 27, 2025, in Qatar, has revealed the opponents of the Haitian national team. Placed in Group E, Haiti will face England, Venezuela, and Egypt in this highly anticipated final phase.

For the young Grenadiers, this competition marks a new page in history. It will indeed be their third participation in a U-17 World Cup, following the 2007 editions in South Korea and 2019 in Brazil. Under the direction of coach Eddy César, the national team hopes to make an impression and honor its predecessors.

This new chapter is written in the benevolent shadow of two emblematic figures of Haitian football: Yves Philogène Labaze, now deceased, and Webens Princimé, known as Itala, both former coaches who led the young Grenadiers to the world stage in previous editions. Their legacy, imbued with passion and determination, now inspires the current staff to guide this new generation with ambition.

Facing formidable opponents, including a formidable England team, Haiti will need to demonstrate solidarity, tactical rigor, and talent to hope to advance through the stages of the competition. Venezuela, a rising team in South American football, and Egypt, an African representative feared for its discipline and technique, complete a Group E that is as competitive as it is balanced.

The Haitian people, fervent supporters of their team, will follow with attention and hope the journey of these young talents who now have the opportunity to write their own legend on the pitches of Qatar.