U-17 FIFA World Cup 2026: Cadet Lions In Qatar

L ess than two weeks before the kick-off of the 2026 U-17 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from November 19 to December 13, 2026, the Cadet Lions of Cameroon are finalising prepara­ tions. The Cameroonian team arrived in Doha on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for an acclimatisation training camp ahead of the start of the com­ petition. The Cameroon delegation left Yaounde in the early hours of Sa­ turday morning via Yaounde-Nsi­ malen International Airport. The ge­ neral delegation comprises 29 peo­ ple, including 17 home-based players, according to information published on the Lions’ official Fa­ cebook page. U-17 Lions of Came­ roon held their first training session in Qatar on November 8, 2026. Cameroon is drawn in Group K along­ side Mexico, Romania and Venezuela. Cameroon will play its first match against Venezuela on November 21, 2026, before meeting Mexico on November 24, 2026, in their se­ cond group game. The final group match will see the Cadet Lions face Romania on November 27, 2026. Coach Thomas Libiih is aware of the task ahead and has been meti­ culously preparing the team for this exped...