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Poland 2026

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2026

  • Starts Saturday 5 September
  • Group stage
  • 24 teams

Twenty-four teams, six groups and four Polish venues. Spain play Nigeria, China PR and New Caledonia in Group F, with all three matches in Sosnowiec.

Where we are

· Group stage Full fixtures →

Saturday 5 September · Poland local time

  • 15:00 Poland U-20 Argentina U-20 Arena Katowice, Katowice
  • 15:00 Brazil U-20 Tanzania U-20 Bielsko-Biała Municipal Stadium, Bielsko-Biała
  • 18:00 Mexico U-20 Benin U-20 Arena Katowice, Katowice
  • 18:00 Canada U-20 England U-20 Bielsko-Biała Municipal Stadium, Bielsko-Biała

Bracket →

News

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One of the outer walkways at the Arena Katowice. The stadium that opens the road to the final, with Poland against Argentina.
U-20 World Cup ·

2026 U-20 Women's World Cup: the groups, the fixtures and the road to Łódź

Twenty-four teams, six groups and 52 matches across four Polish cities, from 5 to 27 September. Korea DPR defend the title and could become the first nation to win a fourth, six teams arrive for the first time, and three-time winners Germany did not qualify.
U-20 World Cup ·

Clubs leave the United States without several players for the U20 World Cup
U-20 World Cup ·

Spain call up 18 Liga F players for the U20 World Cup, two days before the league starts
U-20 World Cup ·

The focus on youth leaves eight clubs waiting for Spain's Under-20 squad
U-20 World Cup ·

Eleven European champions named in Spain's squad to prepare for the U-20 World Cup

The 24 teams

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  • Argentina U-20
  • Benin U-20
  • Brazil U-20
  • Canada U-20
  • China U-20
  • Colombia U-20
  • Costa Rica U-20
  • Ecuador U-20
  • England U-20
  • France U-20
  • Ghana U-20
  • Italy U-20
  • Japan U-20
  • Mexico U-20
  • New Caledonia U-20
  • New Zealand U-20
  • Nigeria U-20
  • North Korea U-20
  • Poland U-20
  • Portugal U-20
  • South Korea U-20
  • Spain U-20
  • Tanzania U-20
  • United States U-20

The competition

Format
24 teams; 6 groups of 4; single-match knockout ties: round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, third-place play-off, final
To the round of 16
Places 1–2
4 best third-placed teams advance
Places 3
Tie-breakers
FIFA regulations
Calendar
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