FIFA has invited accredited media to a technical briefing at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday, where Arsène Wenger and members of the Technical Study Group will present their analysis ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 final.
Doha | By Sayer Zaland
Accredited journalists covering the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 have been invited to a media briefing with FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG) on Wednesday, one day before the tournament’s final.
The session will take place from 12:00 to 13:00 in the Press Conference Room at Khalifa International Stadium, following the official MD-1 media activities, including team press conferences and stadium familiarisation.
FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger will join the Technical Study Group as it presents its analysis of tactical trends, performance data and key innovations observed during the expanded 2025 edition of the tournament.
FIFA confirmed that the following TSG members will participate:
Arsène Wenger, Chief of Global Football Development
Pascal Zuberbühler, Senior Technical Expert and TSG Lead
Arron Ackerman, Team Lead Football Performance Analysis
Damien Duff, TSG Member
Louis Carey, TSG Member
Ives Serneels, TSG Member
Aron Winter, TSG Member
Simone Gomes Jatobá, TSG Member
Hérita Ilunga, TSG Member
The FIFA Technical Study Group has played a central role in analysing global football trends since 1966, offering insights that shape FIFA’s technical reports and development programmes. The U-17 World Cup, featuring the next generation of elite players, is a key platform for identifying emerging tactical patterns and youth development progress across participating nations.