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]
| Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA U-20 Kobiet Polska 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Poland |
| Dates | August 2026 |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 |
← 2024 2028 → | |
Host selection
editPoland 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
editA 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
|
1st | None | Debut |
| 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | TBD | ||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD |
Venues
editTBD
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.