2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA U-20 Kobiet Polska 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Poland |
| Dates | 5–27 September |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 |
← 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 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 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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) (4 teams) |
2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| CAF (Africa) (4 teams) |
2026 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) (4 teams) |
2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| CONMEBOL (South America) (4 teams) |
2026 South American Under-20 Women's Championship | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| OFC (Oceania) (2 teams) |
2025 OFC U-19 Women's Championship | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| UEFA (Europe) (Hosts + 5 teams) |
Host nation | Poland
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1st | None | Debut |
| 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | TBD | ||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD |
Venues
[edit]Łódź, Katowice, Sosnowiec, and Bielsko-Biała or Tychy were the cities chosen to host the competition on 8 May 2025[3]. The tournament will be held in 4 stadiums, where Bielsko-Biała or Tychy will be selected as the fourth host city.
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| Łódź | Katowice |
|---|---|
| Władysław Król Stadium | Arena Katowice |
| Capacity: 18,029 | Capacity: 15,048 |
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| Sosnowiec | Bielsko-Biała or Tychy |
| Zagłębie Sports Park | Bielsko-Biała Stadium or |
| Capacity: 11,600 | Capacity: 15,316 or 15,150 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions". FIFA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Polska gospodarzem Mistrzostw Świata Kobiet U-20 w 2026 roku!" (in Polish). Polish Football Association (PZPN). 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.