Everything you need to know about the FIFA U-۲۰ World Cup ۲۰۲۵™

Discover all the information you need to know about the 2025 edition of the biannual youth men’s competition.

When and where is the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025?
Dates
The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 will take place from 27 September to 19 October 2025.

Host country
Chile will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025.

Host cities and schedule
The host cities and schedule will be announced at a later date.

FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 teams
Find information on the teams that have qualified and will be participating in the tournament below.

Qualified teams (12/24)
Chile (host), New Zealand, New Caledonia, France, Italy, Norway, Spain, Ukraine, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA.

How many teams qualify from each confederation and how do they reach the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025?
Slot allocation
AFC – 4
CAF – 4
Concacaf – 4
CONMEBOL – 5 (including host)
OFC – 2
UEFA – 5

Remaining qualifying competitions

CONMEBOL Sub20 2025
Dates: 23 January-16 February
Venue: Peru

AFC U-20 Asian Cup 25
Dates: 12 February-1 March
Venue: China PR

CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Dates: TBD
Venue: TBD

Tournament format
The top two teams from each of the six groups will advance to the Round of 16, as well as the four best third-placed teams. The tournament will be played in a knockout format from the last 16 onwards.

Previous champions
۱۹۷۷: USSR
۱۹۷۹: Argentina
۱۹۸۱: West Germany
۱۹۸۳: Brazil
۱۹۸۵: Brazil
۱۹۸۷: Yugoslavia
۱۹۸۹: Portugal

۱۹۹۱: Portugal
۱۹۹۳: Brazil
۱۹۹۵: Argentina
۱۹۹۷: Argentina
۱۹۹۹: Spain

۲۰۰۱: Argentina
۲۰۰۳: Brazil
۲۰۰۵: Argentina
۲۰۰۷: Argentina
۲۰۰۹: Ghana

۲۰۱۱: Brazil
۲۰۱۳: France
۲۰۱۵: Serbia
۲۰۱۷: England
۲۰۱۹: Ukraine
۲۰۲۳: Uruguay