The FIFA U-20 World Cup™ will be back in 2025 for its 24th edition. Twelve nations have lifted the trophy before, the latest being Uruguay in 2023.

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