CONCACAF has confirmed important details about the region’s qualifying competition for the FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup 2026. The 2025 Concacaf Under 20 Women’s Qualifiers and Championship will be played in February and May of next year, respectively, and will qualify four CONCACAF teams for the next edition of the Youth Women’s World Cup.
Action will kick off in February with a Group Stage between the participating Member Associations ranked three and below, according to the CONCACAF Under 20 Women’s Ranking as of September 23, 2024. These teams will be split into six groups, with the number of teams per group varying depending on the total number of participants.
Out of the 41 Nations, Bermuda is ranked 16th.
After round-robin play, from February 20th to 26th, the six group winners will advance to the competition’s Championship Stage, joining the two top-ranked Concacaf Member Associations – the United States and Mexico.
The Championship Stage will include eight Concacaf Member Associations and be played in a to-be-confirmed centralized venue in May. The eight teams will be split into two groups of four each. After round-robin play, the group winners and runners-up will advance to the Semifinals and qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
The Semi-Final winners will advance to the Final, where the champions will be crowned.
The official draw for the first stage of the qualifiers, where the participants will be split into six groups, will be on Wednesday, November 13th at 12 noon Bermuda Time. Fans can follow all the action on the Concacaf YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/concacaf).
Further details about the Qualifiers and Championship Stages will be announced after the draw.
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