Korea Republic v England
Venue: Aspire Zone Pitch 8 (Doha)
Kick-off: Saturday, 15:30 (UTC+3)

Korea Republic will be the first Asian team in action and awaiting them will be England.

The East Asian side will not be fazed by the prospect of taking on the 2017 champions as they displayed good form in Group F, finishing second behind Switzerland on goal difference.

Korea Republic opened their campaign with an impressive 2-1 win against two-time champions Mexico, battled to a goalless stalemate with 2009 winners Switzerland and then defeated Ivory Coast 3-1.

England advanced as the Group E runners-up, bouncing back from a 3-0 defeat against Venezuela to beat Haiti (8-1) and Egypt (3-0).

Teamwork has been Korea Republic's forte, with their goals scored by five different players and they will spare no effort in trying to get the better of England in their bid to - at the very least - better their previous best of quarter-final finishes.

Japan v South Africa
Venue: Aspire Zone Pitch 3 (Doha)
Kick-off: Saturday, 16:30 (UTC+3)

Japan's last three tournaments ended in the first knockout stage and the East Asian side will be desperate to avoid history repeating.

Their group stage campaign - barring a surprise goalless stalemate with New Caledonia - was serene with a 2-0 opening win against Morocco.

They redeemed themselves for the draw with New Caledonia by defeating Portugal 2-1, showing resilience after going a player down to take the points and the Group B top spot.

South Africa had to endure a tougher journey into the knockout stage, finishing second in Group A with four points.

Taiga Seguchi starred for Japan in the group stage by netting twice but progress will depend on a collective effort and the East Asian side must also not make the mistake of underestimating South Africa.

Venezuela v DPR Korea
Venue: Aspire Zone Pitch 4 (Doha)
Kick-off: Saturday, 18:15 (UTC+3)

DPR Korea will have to brace themselves for a tough encounter against Venezuela, with the South American side among the teams to have impressed in the group stage.

They topped Group E ahead of England and Egypt and will be determined to advance into the next round for the first time.

DPR Korea, however, will draw confidence from their own hard-fought group stage campaign, with the East Asian side finishing third in Group G.

An emphatic 5-0 opening win against El Salvador was followed by an impressive goalless stalemate with defending champions Germany.

Colombia defeated DPR Korea 2-0 in their concluding tie but that was after qualification had been confirmed and the East Asian side's focus will be on getting past Venezuela.

Croatia v Uzbekistan
Venue: Aspire Zone Pitch 9 (Doha)
Kick-off: Saturday, 18:45 (UTC+3)

Uzbekistan will expect victory when they take on Croatia, with the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 champions looking to extend their form to the world stage.

A second-placed finish in Group J meant a showdown with Croatia and Uzbekistan will be confident of their chances.

They kicked off their bid with a 2-1 win against Paraguay but suffered defeat by the same score against Republic of Ireland.

The Central Asian side rebounded in fine fashion, turning on the power in the second half for a 6-1 win against Panama.

Croatia, however, will head into the tie with an unbeaten record, collecting seven points in finishing second behind Senegal in Group C but Uzbekistan - led by two-goal stars Azizbek Abdumuminov and Abubakir Shukurullaev - will give the tie their best shot.

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