In Qatar we are witnessing a World Cup characterized by gigantism, with 48 teams and the hopes of the talents drowned in a routine where the focus is on how many matches are played and not how. It’s the football that FIFA wants
Yesterday afternoon in Al Rayyan, a district of Greater Doha, the Under 17 World Cup began, reserved for children born after 1 January 2008. The tournament has been revolutionized and brings with it a series of innovations of various kinds which give interesting indications on the thoughts and modus operandi of FIFA, accustomed to using youth football for its experiments. The competition was inaugurated in 1985 and was reserved for the Under 16s, then from the 1991 edition, hastily organized in Tuscany due to the cholera problems in the Ecuadorian headquarters, it passed to the Under 17s. Since then it has been held every two years, with 24 teams. Until this 2025.