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2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA Chile 2025
Legends in the Making
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates27 September – 19 October
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
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The 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 24th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. It will be held in Chile from 27 September to 19 October 2025.[1][2]

Reigning champions Uruguay could not defend their title as they finished fifth in the 2025 South American U-20 Championship. In doing so, they became the eighth consecutive title holders to fail to qualify for the subsequent tournament.

Host selection

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Chile were announced as the 2025 U-20 World Cup hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 17 December 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is believed the decision was made as a compensation for Chile losing hosting rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup to Morocco, Portugal and Spain, as Chile was the only nation in the four-nation bid of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay not included in the eventual outcome for the opening matches.[3][4]

This is the second time that Chile will host the tournament, after doing so in 1987. Only Australia (1981, 1993) and Argentina (2001, 2023) have also hosted the tournament multiple times.

Venues

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On 18 December 2023, Pablo Milad, president of the Football Federation of Chile, revealed a preliminary list with 12 stadia in 10 cities. Milad also announced that between 4 and 6 stadia will be chosen by FIFA for the final tournament.[5][6]

Teams

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Qualification

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A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to Chile, who qualified automatically as the hosts, 23 other teams qualify through six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation remain unchanged from the previous editions and was confirmed by the FIFA Council on the same day the host country was announced.[1]

New Caledonia will make their debut in the tournament.[7][8]

Confederation Qualifying tournament Team(s) qualified Appearance(s) Previous best performance
Total First Last
AFC (Asia)
(4 teams) 		2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup  Australia 16th 1981 2013 Fourth place (1991, 1993)
 Japan 12th 1979 2023 Runners-up (1999)
 Saudi Arabia 10th 1985 2019 Round of 16 (2011, 2017)
 South Korea 17th 1979 2023 Runners-up (2019)
CAF (Africa)
(4 teams) 		2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final 1 winners
Quarter-final 2 winners
Quarter-final 3 winners
Quarter-final 4 winners
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean)
(4 teams) 		2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship  Cuba 2nd 2013 2013 Group stage (2013)
 Mexico 17th 1977 2019 Runners-up (1977)
 Panama 7th 2003 2019 Round of 16 (2019)
 United States 18th 1981 2023 Fourth place (1989)
CONMEBOL (South America)
(Hosts + 4 teams) 		Host nation  Chile 7th 1987 2013 Third place (2007)
2025 South American U-20 Championship  Argentina 18th 1979 2023 Champions (1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007)
 Brazil 20th 1977 2023 Champions (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011)
 Colombia 12th 1985 2023 Third place (2003)
 Paraguay 10th 1977 2013 Fourth place (2001)
OFC (Oceania)
(2 teams) 		2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship  New Caledonia 1st Debut None
 New Zealand 8th 2007 2023 Round of 16 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
UEFA (Europe)
(5 teams) 		2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship  France 9th 1977 2023 Champions (2013)
 Italy 9th 1977 2023 Runners-up (2023)
 Norway 4th 1989 2019 Group stage (1989, 1993, 2019)
 Spain 16th 1977 2013 Champions (1999)
 Ukraine 5th 2001 2019 Champions (2019)

Squads

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Main article: 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads

Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 (inclusive) are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Seeding

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The 24 teams involved will be organised into four pots of six teams based on a performance ranking system, in order to be subsequently drawn into six groups of four teams. The hosts Chile were automatically seeded to Pot 1 and assigned into the first position of Group A, while the remaining teams were seeded into pots based on their results in the last five FIFA U-20 World Cups (with more recent tournaments weighted more heavily), and with five bonus points added to each of the 6 continental champions from the qualifying tournaments, as follows:

Pot Team Confederation 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 Bonus
[a] 		Total
points
Points
(20%) 		Points
(40%) 		Points
(60%) 		Points
(80%) 		Points
(100%)
1  Chile (H) CONMEBOL Host nation, automatically assigned to Pot 1
 Italy UEFA DNQ DNQ 6.6 10.4 15 32
 United States CONCACAF 0.2 4 4.8 7.2 12 28.2
 South Korea AFC 1.2 DNQ 3.6 10.4 11 26.2
 Brazil CONMEBOL DNQ 5.6 DNQ DNQ 9 +5 19.6
TBD  Colombia CONMEBOL 1.6 1.6 DNQ 5.6 10 18.8
2  New Zealand OFC 0 1.6 2.4 5.6 4 +5 18.6
 France UEFA 2.8 DNQ 5.4 7.2 3 18.4
 Ukraine UEFA DNQ 3.2 DNQ 15.2 DNQ 18.4
 Argentina CONMEBOL DNQ 0.8 1.8 5.6 9 17.6
TBD  Mexico CONCACAF 0.6 1.2 4.2 0 DNQ +5 11
 Japan AFC DNQ DNQ 2.4 4 3 9.4
3  Spain UEFA 2.4 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ +5 7.4
TBD  Panama CONCACAF DNQ 0.4 DNQ 3.2 DNQ 3.6
 Norway UEFA DNQ DNQ DNQ 2.4 DNQ 2.4
 Saudi Arabia AFC DNQ DNQ 2.4 0 DNQ 2.4
 Paraguay CONMEBOL 1 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 1
 Australia AFC 0.2 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0.2
4  Cuba CONCACAF 0 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
 New Caledonia OFC DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
TBD CAF


Draw

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The draw will take place approximately three months prior to the start of the competition, which would be late June 2025.[9]

Group stage

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The top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16.

All times are local, Chile Summer Time (UTC–3).

Tiebreakers

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The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows (regulations Article 13.1):[9]

  1. points obtained among games between tied teams;
  2. goal difference among games between tied teams;
  3. goals scored among games between tied teams;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. goals scored in all group matches;
  6. fair play points:
    • first yellow card: –1 point;
    • indirect red card (second yellow card): –3 points;
    • direct red card: –4 points;
    • yellow card and direct red card: –5 points;
  7. drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chile (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
4 D4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 E2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 E3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
4 E4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 F2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 F3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
4 F4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of third-placed teams

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The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advance to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 September 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play points; 5) drawing of lots.

Marketing

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Emblem

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The Emblem draws inspiration from Chile’s unique geography and heritage. The design prominently features elements such as the Andes Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, and the vibrant colors of Chilean culture, reflecting the nation’s deep love for football. The emblem is expected to resonate with both local fans and the global football community.[10]

Notes

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  1. ^ Continental champions bonus points

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions". FIFA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ "FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA Member Associations and upcoming FIFA competitions". FIFA. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "ANFP postula a Chile para organizar el Mundial Sub-20 de 2025". Agricultura (in Spanish). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ Scott (6 December 2023). "With a letter to FIFA: Milad applies for the U20 World Cup with the threat of resigning from Conmebol after Chile's failure at the 2030 Cup". Athletistic. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (18 December 2023). ""Entre cuatro a seis recintos": Milad revela las sedes que postularán para el Mundial Sub 20" ["Between four and six stadia": Milad reveals the potential host cities for the U-20 World Cup]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ Ortega, Claudio (19 December 2023). "Las diez ciudades que pelearán por ser sede del Mundial Sub 20 de Chile, sus estadios y cuántos serán finalmente elegidos" [The ten cities that will compete on hosting the U-20 World Cup in Chile, their stadis and how many will finally be chosen]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ "New Caledonia and New Zealand qualify for 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup". FIFA. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ Guillot, Pierre (15 July 2024). "Mondial 2025 : la Calédonie qualifiée au bout du suspense face aux Salomon" [World Cup 2025: Caledonia qualify after a thriller against the Solomons]. Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Regulations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Brand launched for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025". FIFA. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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