The tenth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ will take place in Morocco from 17 October to 7 November 2026, with 24 sides set to battle it out to be crowned as global champions.
Read on to discover all the information about the 2026 edition of the annual youth women’s competition.
When and where will the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 take place?
Dates
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 will take place from 17 October to 7 November 2026.
Host country
Morocco will host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026. In June 2025, the North African nation was confirmed as hosts for the next five editions from 2025 to 2029.
Host city
The venues for all matches will be confirmed at a later date.
Expanded structure
The 2025 edition was the first to feature 24 teams.
How many teams qualify from each confederation?
Slot allocation
AFC: 4
CAF: 5 (including the host)
Concacaf: 4
CONMEBOL: 4
UEFA: 5
OFC: 2
Qualified teams (3/24)
Morocco (host), New Zealand, Samoa.
The groups
The date for the final draw for the U-17 Women’s World Cup will be confirmed in due course. The teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams. The top two and four best third-placed sides will qualify for the Round of 16.
Schedule
The final schedule will be confirmed following the group-stage draw.
Previous champions
2008: Korea DPR
2010: Korea Republic
2012: France
2014: Japan
2016: Korea DPR
2018: Spain
2022: Spain
2024: Korea DPR
2025: Korea DPR
