The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026™ will be the twelfth edition of the competition. Four nations have been crowned U-20 champions to date, with Korea DPR the current holders after lifting the trophy for a third time at Colombia 2024.
FIFA brings you all the information you need to know about the 2026 edition of this biennial youth women’s competition.
When and where is the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026?
Dates
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 will take place from 5 to 27 September 2026.
Host country
Poland will host the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026.
Host cities
Four cities will host the tournament: Lodz, Bielsko-Biala, Katowice and Sosnowiec.
How many teams qualify from each confederation?
Slot allocation
AFC: 4
CAF: 4
Concacaf: 4
CONMEBOL: 4
UEFA: 6 (including hosts Poland)
OFC: 2
Qualified teams (10/24)
Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Poland (hosts), Portugal, Spain, USA.
Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and USA punch their tickets
England, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain qualify
The groups
The draw for the U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 will take place at a later stage.
Match schedule
The final schedule will be confirmed following the group stage draw.
Previous champions
2002: USA
2004: Germany
2006: DPR Korea
2008: USA
2010: Germany
2012: USA
2014: Germany
2016: DPR Korea
2018: Japan
2022: Spain
2024: Korea DPR
