# 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2027 [FIFA U-20 World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-u-20-world-cup) is the upcoming edition of FIFA's biennial international men's youth football championship for players under 20 years of age, to be co-hosted by [Azerbaijan](https://www.edgepedia.org/azerbaijan) and [Uzbekistan](https://www.edgepedia.org/uzbekistan).[1](https://legal.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/fifa-arena-uzbekistan-gianni-infantino-mirziyoyev) The tournament, contested every two years and renamed from the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2006, gathers national under-20 teams from the six football confederations.[2](https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/dc3wn9crzp/dc3wn9crzp.pdf?v=1754151022)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, with Uzbekistan's New Tashkent Central Football Stadium among the venues[1](https://legal.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/fifa-arena-uzbekistan-gianni-infantino-mirziyoyev) |
| Age limit | Restricted to players under 20 years of age; contested every two years[2](https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/dc3wn9crzp/dc3wn9crzp.pdf?v=1754151022) |
| Qualified (UEFA) | Spain, Germany, Ukraine, and Croatia, secured in July 2026[3](https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/spain-germany-ukraine-croatia-qualify) |
| Qualified (Concacaf) | Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States[4](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/under-20-championship/news/wrapped-2026-concacaf-u-20-championship) |
| African qualifier | TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2027 finals, hosted by Ghana[5](https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers-egypt-wins-unaf-qualifiers-morocco-joins-to-the-finals/) |
| Possible additional European place | Denmark, which defeated Italy on penalties to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Play-off tournament[3](https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/spain-germany-ukraine-croatia-qualify) |
## Hosts and venues
Uzbekistan will co-host the tournament with Azerbaijan. During a September 2026 visit, FIFA President Gianni Infantino toured the New Tashkent Central Football Stadium, described by FIFA as a cornerstone venue of the tournament. Construction of the stadium began in November 2025, and when completed it will be a 55,000-capacity all-seater stadium at the center of a complex that includes three training pitches, facilities for players, fans, and media, and transport links, located in the suburb named "New Tashkent".[1](https://legal.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/fifa-arena-uzbekistan-gianni-infantino-mirziyoyev)
Uzbekistan's staging of the tournament follows its hosting of the [FIFA Futsal World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-futsal-world-cup) 2024, when it became the first Central Asian country to host a FIFA tournament, and its senior men's team made its first World Cup appearance in 2026.[1](https://legal.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/fifa-arena-uzbekistan-gianni-infantino-mirziyoyev)
## Qualification
**Europe (UEFA).** In July 2026, Spain and Germany, the finalists of the UEFA Under-19 Championship cycle, along with the losing semi-finalists Ukraine and Croatia, secured qualification to the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Europe could add one more team: Denmark defeated Italy on penalties to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Play-off tournament.[3](https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/spain-germany-ukraine-croatia-qualify) Qualification in Europe follows a separate route for the next cycle: the [UEFA European Under-19 Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-european-under-19-championship) of 2027/28 serves as the continental qualifier for the 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6](https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-European-Under-19-Championship-2027/28/Article-22-Qualification-for-the-FIFA-U-20-World-Cup-Online?contentId=OyJ_7fU8v_EKt7HdtmRc_w)
**North and Central America and the Caribbean (Concacaf).** The 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship, held in Mexico, served as the region's qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup and for the 2028 Summer Olympics Men's Football Tournament. The four semifinalists qualified for the World Cup: Canada, [Costa Rica](https://www.edgepedia.org/costa-rica), Mexico, and the United States. Mexico won the title, its record 15th, beating the United States 2-0 in the final at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City, with an Alfaro brace.[4](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/under-20-championship/news/wrapped-2026-concacaf-u-20-championship) • [7](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/under-20-championship/news/alfaro-brace-leads-mexico-to-record-15th-concacaf-u-20-championship-title)
**Africa (CAF).** Ghana will host the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2027 finals, which serve as the African qualifier for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.[5](https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers-egypt-wins-unaf-qualifiers-morocco-joins-to-the-finals/)
## Context
The tournament continues a competition first held in Tunisia in 1977; the 23rd edition was staged in Argentina in 2023.[8](https://cdn.conmebol.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GET-Mundial-SUB-20-Argentina-2.023-INGLES-Digital.pdf) Recent editions have shown how quickly defending champions can fall away: Uruguay, the 2023 winners, failed to qualify for the 2025 edition in Chile, following a pattern in which the previous champions Ukraine (2019), England (2017), Serbia (2015), France (2013), Brazil (2011), Ghana (2009), and Argentina (2007) also missed the next tournament.[9](https://www.fifa.com/en/member-associations/france/articles/fifa-u20-world-cup-in-stats-featuring-adu-bebeto-casillas-haaland-maradona-messi-pogba-xavi?searchOverlay=1)
## References
1. [Gianni Infantino meets President Mirziyoyev and launches FIFA Arena on Uzbekistan visit, FIFA](https://legal.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/fifa-arena-uzbekistan-gianni-infantino-mirziyoyev)
2. [FIFA Competitions overview (FIFA U-20 World Cup), FIFA PDF](https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/dc3wn9crzp/dc3wn9crzp.pdf?v=1754151022)
3. [Spain, Germany, Ukraine and Croatia qualify for 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA](https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/spain-germany-ukraine-croatia-qualify)
4. [Wrapped: 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship, Concacaf](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/under-20-championship/news/wrapped-2026-concacaf-u-20-championship)
5. [TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, CAF](https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers-egypt-wins-unaf-qualifiers-morocco-joins-to-the-finals/)
6. [Article 22 Qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, UEFA Under-19 Championship 2027 regulations](https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-European-Under-19-Championship-2027/28/Article-22-Qualification-for-the-FIFA-U-20-World-Cup-Online?contentId=OyJ_7fU8v_EKt7HdtmRc_w)
7. [Alfaro brace leads Mexico to record 15th Concacaf U-20 Championship title, Concacaf](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/under-20-championship/news/alfaro-brace-leads-mexico-to-record-15th-concacaf-u-20-championship-title)
8. [U-20 World Cup History, CONMEBOL](https://cdn.conmebol.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GET-Mundial-SUB-20-Argentina-2.023-INGLES-Digital.pdf)
9. [The FIFA U-20 World Cup in stats, FIFA](https://www.fifa.com/en/member-associations/france/articles/fifa-u20-world-cup-in-stats-featuring-adu-bebeto-casillas-haaland-maradona-messi-pogba-xavi?searchOverlay=1)
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