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The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (Polish: Mistrzostwa Ĺwiata FIFA U-20 Kobiet Polska 2026) will be the 12th edition of the FIFA Women's U-20 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 held between 1–18 April 2026. [1] For the first time, total of twelve teams will compete in the tournament, [2] in another first there will be no third place playoff. [3] The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as the AFC representatives. DPR Korea are the defending champions.
The country has hosted various men's youth competitions, such as the 2008 and 2010 AFC U-16 Championships, the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. On 23 February 2024, Uzbekistan also withdrew their bid. [7] The AFC ultimately awarded Uzbekistan the 2029 Women's Asian Cup hosting rights also on 15 May as the only bidder. [1]
Anticipation for the 2026 World Cup is building as FIFA announced the match schedule and locations for soccer's most prestigious event.
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FIFA unveiled the location for every 2026 World Cup game, including the final and opener, on Sunday. The entire tournament will be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Starting with the 2010 edition, tournaments held in years immediately preceding the FIFA Women's World Cup are awarded as part of the bidding process for the Women's World Cup. In those years, the U-20 Women's World Cup serves as a test event for the host nation of the Women's World Cup, a role similar to that of the former FIFA Confederations ...
Eight teams will play in the tournament, which will take place in November 2026. [1] The tournament will serve as the CONCACAF qualifiers to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. The top four teams will qualify for the World Cup, while two additional teams will advance to a play-off tournament. [2]