2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup will be the 10th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2002 as the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (the age limit was raised from 19 to 20 in 2008). The tournament will be hosted by Costa Rica, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It will be the second time that Costa Rica host a FIFA tournament after the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| Copa Mundial Femenina Sub-20 de la FIFA Costa Rica 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| Dates | TBD |
| Teams | 16 (expected) (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
Japan are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018.
Host selection
Costa Rica and Panama were originally selected as co-hosts of the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on 20 December 2019,[2] before the withdrawal of Panama leaving Costa Rica as the sole hosts.[3] On 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Costa Rica were appointed as hosts of the next edition of the tournament in 2022.[1][4]
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to Costa Rica who automatically qualifies as host, 15 teams qualify from six continental competitions.
| Confederation | Qualifying tournament | Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) (3 teams) |
2022 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| CAF (Africa) (2 teams) |
2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) (Hosts + 3 teams) |
Host nation |  Costa Rica |
3rd | 2014 | Group stage (2010, 2014) |
| 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | TBD | ||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| CONMEBOL (South America) (2 teams) |
2022 South American U-20 Women's Championship | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| OFC (Oceania) (1 team) |
2021 OFC U-19 Women's Championship | TBD | |||
| UEFA (Europe) (4 teams) |
2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | TBD | |||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD | |||||
| TBD |
Squads
Players born between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2006 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
References
- "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Costa Rica and Panama to host FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2020". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 December 2019.
- "Costa Rica 'ready to host the entire tournament' as Panama bows out as U-20 Women's World Cup host". The Tico Times. 26 July 2020.
- "Costa Rica será el anfitrión de la Copa Mundial Femenina Sub 20 de la FIFA 2022". fedefutbol.com. 17 November 2020.