2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA U-20 Kobiet Polska 2026 | |
|---|---|
Nowe gwiazdy na horyzoncie (Stars in the making) | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | 5–27 September |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
← 2024 2028 → | |
The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (Polish: Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA U-20 Kobiet Polska 2026) will be the 12th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It will be hosted by Poland. It will be the second time that Poland has hosted a FIFA tournament having hosted the men's FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019. It will also be the first time that Poland has hosted a FIFA women's tournament.[1]
Host selection
Poland were announced as the 2026 Women's U-20 World Cup hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 17 December 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[2]
Qualified teams
A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to Poland who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 23 teams qualify from six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation remains unchanged from the previous edition.
- AFC (Asia): 4
- CAF (Africa): 4
- CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 4
- CONMEBOL (South America): 4
- OFC (Oceania): 2
- UEFA (Europe): 6 (including the hosts Poland).
The host nation Poland, Portugal, New Caledonia and Ecuador will make their debut at this tournament, with New Caledonia making their first appearance in a FIFA Women's tournament at any level. Italy and England qualify for the first time since 2012 and 2018 respectively.
Austria, Fiji and Morocco failed to qualify after debuting in 2024, along with Paraguay and Venezuela, while Netherlands failed to qualify after appearing in the previous three tournaments. For the first time ever Germany failed to qualify, having participated in all editions between 2002 and 2024.
| Qualifying tournament | Team | Qualification date | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | |||
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| Total | First | Last | Streak | ||||
| 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | TBD | ||||||
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| 2026 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | TBD | ||||||
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| TBD | May 2026 | 1st | Debut | ||||
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| 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | Canada | 31 May 2025 | 10th | 2002 | 2024 | 3 | Runners-up (2002) |
| Mexico | 11th | 2002 | 2024 | 10 | Quarter-finals (2010, 2012, 2016, 2022) | ||
| United States | 1 June 2025 | 12th | 2002 | 2024 | 12 | Champions (2002, 2008, 2012) | |
| Costa Rica | 3 June 2025 | 5th | 2010 | 2024 | 3 | Group stage (2010, 2014, 2022, 2024) | |
| 2026 South American U-20 Women's Championship | Brazil | 22 February 2026 | 12th | 2002 | 2024 | 12 | Third place (2006, 2022) |
| Ecuador | 1st | Debut | |||||
| Argentina | 28 February 2026 | 5th | 2006 | 2024 | 2 | Round of 16 (2024) | |
| Colombia | 4th | 2010 | 2024 | 3 | Fourth place (2010) | ||
| 2025 OFC U-19 Women's Championship | New Caledonia | 1 October 2025 | 1st | Debut | |||
| New Zealand | 10th | 2006 | 2024 | 10 | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
| Host nation | Poland | 17 December 2023 | 1st | Debut | |||
| 2025 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship | France | 18 June 2025 | 10th | 2002 | 2024 | 6 | Runners-up (2016) |
| Italy | 3rd | 2004 | 2012 | 1 | Group stage (2004, 2012) | ||
| England | 21 June 2025 | 6th | 2002 | 2018 | 1 | Third place (2018) | |
| Portugal | 1st | Debut | |||||
| Spain | 6th | 2004 | 2024 | 5 | Champions (2022) | ||
- ^ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
Venues
Łódź, Katowice, Sosnowiec, and Bielsko-Biała were the cities nominated to host the competition on 8 May 2025.[3] The official venues were announced by FIFA in 6 September 2025.[4]
| Łódź | Katowice |
|---|---|
| Stadion ŁKS | Arena Katowice |
| Capacity: 18,029 | Capacity: 15,048 |
| Sosnowiec | Bielsko-Biała |
| Zagłębie Sports Park | Stadion w Bielsku-Białej |
| Capacity: 11,600 | Capacity: 15,316 |
Marketing
Emblem
The official emblem was revealed on 6 September 2025.[4]
Notes
References
- ^ "FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Polska gospodarzem Mistrzostw Świata Kobiet U-20 w 2026 roku!" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Mistrzostwa świata w piłce nożnej kobiet U-20 w Katowicach, Sosnowcu, Łodzi oraz w Tychach lub Bielsku-Białej". dziennikzachodni.pl (in Polish). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "One-year countdown to FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026™: Host Cities and Official Brand revealed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.