2025 FIFA Youth Series

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2025 FIFA Youth Series
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Dates18–22 May 2025
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Fourth placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored29 (3.22 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Hector Salinas
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean Doucoure (2 goals)

The 2025 FIFA Youth Series was a football tournament organized by FIFA for U-16 men's teams as part of preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup. All matches were streamed live and free on FIFA+. [1] [2]

Contents

This tournament was held on 18–22 May 2025 and was attended by 4 countries that managed to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals. [3] [4]

Participating teams

Venue

The tournament was hosted in Zurich, Switzerland. [4]

Standings

All matches use the UTC+2 (CEST) time zone.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220053+26Advance to Final
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)201134−11Advance to Third place play-off
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 201123−11Advance to Fifth place play-off
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Kaio Santos de Lima (Brazil)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Alvarado Soccerball shade.svg14' Report
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Daniel Uhrmann (Switzerland)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Doucoure Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Miroslav Nikolić (Switzerland)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 220052+36Advance to Final
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21014403Advance to Third place play-off
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 200203−30Advance to Fifth place play-off
Source: FIFA
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report Rolon Soccerball shade.svg53'
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Manuel Pfister (Switzerland)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Luca Talarico (Switzerland)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–4Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: David Portmann (Switzerland)

Play-offs

Fifth place play-off

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report Iman Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Ersin Nesimi (Switzerland)

Third place play-off

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report Ben Said Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Luka Stanković (Switzerland)

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
FIFA headquarters, Zurich
Referee: Maximilian Zihlmann (Switzerland)

List of goalscorers

There were 29 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 3.22 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand U-16 men's squad named for FIFA youth tournament in Zurich". friendsoffootballnz.com. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Men's U-16 Team to Take Part in FIFA Youth Series Tournament in Zurich this May". New Zealand Football . 2 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "🇲🇾 The Malaysia Men's U-16 team has been confirmed to participate in the exciting new FIFA Youth Series tournament, set to take place at FIFA's Home of Football in Zurich, Switzerland this May!". ASEAN Football . 2 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "New Zealand U-16 men's team to take part in FIFA Youth Series in Switzerland". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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