Only four places remain at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, with five past champions joining New Zealand at the 24-team tournament.
The 20 nations to have secured their places at the tournament in Columbia include past winners United States (2002, 2008 and 2012), Germany (2004, 2010 and 2014), Japan (2018), North Korea (2006, 2016) and current champions Spain (2022).
Main photo: Spain were the winners at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Photo credit: FIFA.
Four nations will make their first appearance at the tournament, with Fiji, Cameroon, Morocco and Austria qualifying for the first time.
The tournament has undergone a revamp with the FIFA Council deciding in October 2023 to increase the number of participating nations from 16 to 24.
This will extend the tournament by a week, and it will run from August 31 till September 22, 2024.
New Zealand qualified for the U-20 World Cup by winning the OFC U-19 Championship held in Fiji in July 2023.
New Zealand beat Fiji 7-0 in the final, taking the only qualifying spot at next year’s World Cup.
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However, FIFA’s decision to increase the participation to 24 teams has meant a reprieve for Fiji and they became the second OFC team to qualify.
Nations to confirm their qualification for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup:
The four South American qualifiers will come from the following nine nations: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
The 24-team tournament will be held in Colombia from August 31 — September 22, 2024.
Games will be hosted in the Colombian cities of Bogotá, Cali and Medellin.
Main photo: Colombian football fans … ready to host the country’s third-ever FIFA tournament. Photo credit: FIFA.
The 24 participating teams will be divided into six groups of four. The top two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16, along with the four best third-placed teams. There will then be quarter-finals, semi-finals, a match for third place and the final.
2002: USA
2004: Germany
2006: DPR Korea
2008: USA
2010: Germany
2012: USA
2014: Germany
2016: DPR Korea
2018: Japan
2022: Spain
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