In preparation for the FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar, the FUFA Football Development Department, with the National Teams Office, has unveiled plans for an extensive scouting exercise to identify and nurture Uganda’s young football talents.
The U17 National team regional select trials at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru from 18th-24th August 2025, will beef up the squad for the tournament.
The 8 FUFA regions have been merged into combined select teams for balanced competition. The week long trials will be staged in a round-robin format.
The 8 FUFA regions have been merged into combined select teams for balanced competition. The week-long trials will be staged in a round-robin format where the regions will play against each other. Selected players from the trials will join the current U17 National team squad. The U17 National team technical staff will assess players for the provisional squad.
The initiative emphasises FUFA’s long-term vision of player development, ensuring that budding talents across all regions are given equal platforms to shine.
The regional teams will merge to form a team of 22 players for every two regions as follow;
Kampala & Buganda
Eastern & North East
Western & Kitara
West Nile & Northern
The U17 National team technical staff will assess players for the provisional squad. The initiative emphasises FUFA’s long term vision of player development, ensuring that budding talents across all regions are given equal platforms to shine.
FUFA Football Development Director Bashir Mutyaba notes that by merging regions, the programme guarantees a higher level of competition, fostering unity and shared experiences among young players. The trials will focus on teamwork, discipline, adaptability alongside individual performances.
Selected players will form the nucleus of the Uganda U17 National Team for rigorous preparation for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2025.
Uganda’s Group K opponents will be France, Chile and Canada at the FIFA U17 World Cup.
