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Published 12 November 2025 1 min read
Men's U18

Young Lions to face Korea Republic

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Nicholas Veevers

England will take on Korea Republic in the round of 32 of the FIFA U17 World Cup

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England will take on Korea Republic in the first knockout stage of the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar, following the draw for the round of 32 on Tuesday evening.

The Young Lions sealed their place in the knockouts after finishing in second spot in their group, following victories over Egypt and Haiti, having lost their opening game to Venezuela.

And Neil Ryan's side will tackle a South Korean team who also came runners-up in the group stage, in which they faced Switzerland, Mexico and Cote d'Ivoire.

The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday 15 November, kicking-off at 12.30pm GMT and will be shown live in the UK on ITV as well as streamed on the FIFA+ platform.

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