FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2026 Full Schedule, Dates, Kickoff times, How to watch
A Complete Guide to the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2026
The global football spotlight shifts to youth development as the 12th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2026 approaches. This tournament serves as a crucial platform for the sport's rising stars to showcase their skills on an international stage.
Where to Watch Live FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2026?
Fans around the globe can catch all the live-action, highlights, and behind-the-scenes coverage through the following channels:
Digital Streaming: The FIFA+ Official Platform will provide worldwide live streaming of the matches and full event recaps.
Television & Local Networks: Major sports television partners, such as FOX Sports in North America and equivalent regional broadcast holders worldwide, will air games live on cable and network television.
Host Country and Match Venues
For this edition, Poland is the proud host nation.
This marks the tournament's return to European soil for the first time since France hosted the event in 2018. Matches will be spread across four primary host cities, each bringing unique regional football culture to the global event:
Bielsko-Biała
Katowice
Łódź
Sosnowiec
The tournament final will be staged at the iconic Lodz Stadium, where the ultimate champions will lift the trophy.
Tournament Format and Groups
The competition features 24 teams qualified from six continental confederations. The official draw has split the qualified nations into six groups of four teams each:
Group Teams
Group A: Poland, Argentina, Mexico, Benin
Group B: Brazil, Tanzania, Canada, England
Group C: France, South Korea, Ecuador, Ghana
Group DJapan, New Zealand, United States, Italy
Group ENorth Korea, Portugal, Colombia, Costa Rica
Group FSpain, New Caledonia, China, Nigeria
The top teams from each group, along with the best third-placed teams, will advance into the intense single-elimination knockout stages starting with the Round of 16.
Here is the complete group stage fixture list with dates and kickoff times.
FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2026 Group Stage Schedule, Results, Match Fixture, Scores, Dates, Kickoff times.
Round 1
Friday, September 5
Poland U20 3-0 Argentina U20.
Brazil U20 4-1 Tanzania U20.
Mexico U20 2-2 Benin U20.
Canada U20 1-1 England U20.
Sunday, September 6
Japan U20 2-1 New Zealand U20.
France U20 1-1 Korea Republic U20.
Ecuador U20 3-0 Ghana U20.
USA U20 1-2 Italy U20.
Monday, September 7
New Caledonia U20 0-5 China U20.
Korea DPR U20 2-0 Portugal U20.
Spain U20 2-0 Nigeria U20.
Costa Rica U20 1-3 Colombia U20.
Round 2
Tuesday, September 8
Brazil U20 3-0 Canada U20.
Benin U20 0-8 Argentina U20.
Poland U20 2-1 Mexico U20.
England U20 5-1 Tanzania U20.
Wednesday, September 9
Italy U20 3-0 New Zealand U20.
Ghana U20 3-1 Korea Republic U20.
France U20 3-2 Ecuador U20.
Japan U20 2-2 USA U20.
Thursday, September 10
Spain U20 11-0 New Caledonia U20.
Korea DPR U20 4-0 Costa Rica U20.
Colombia U20 0-0 Portugal U20.
China U20 0-0 Nigeria U20.
Round 3
Thursday, September 11
England U20 1-2 Brazil U20.
Tanzania U20 0-6 Canada U20.
Argentina U20 3-2 Mexico U20.
Benin U20 1-4 Poland U20.
Saturday, September 12
Italy U20 1-1 Japan U20.
New Zealand U20 0-9 USA U20.
Ghana U20 0-4 France U20.
Korea Republic U20 3-2 Ecuador U20.
Sunday, September 13
Nigeria U20 10-1 New Caledonia U20.
China U20 1-3 Spain U20.
Colombia U20 0-3 Korea DPR U20.
Portugal U20 3-0 Costa Rica U20.
FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Schedule, Results, Match kick-off times.
Wednesday, September 16
Brazil U20 1-1 USA U20.
Argentina U20 0-1 Korea Republic U20.
Italy U20 1-1 China U20.
Spain U20 2-0 Portugal U20.
Thursday, September 17
England U20 W 0-3 Nigeria U20 W.
France U20 W 0-3 Canada U20 W.
Korea DPR U20 W. 2-1 Japan U20 W.
Poland U20 W 0-1 Colombia U20 W.
FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2026 Quarter Final Schedule, Results, Match kick-off times.
Saturday, 19th September.
South Korea U20 W vs Italy U20 W - 2:00 pm CEST
Brazil U20 W vs Spain U20 W - 5:30 pm CEST
Sunday, 20th September
Nigeria U20 W vs Colombia U20 W. - 2:00 pm CEST
North Korea U20 W vs Canada U20 - 5:30 pm CEST
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FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Preview
The opening round features several standout fixtures, including Canada vs England, USA vs Italy, Spain vs Nigeria, and France vs South Korea.
Round 2 includes a blockbuster clash between Japan and the United States, while Round 3 closes the group stage with England vs Brazil and China vs Spain.
The top teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage as the race for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup title continues.
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