FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Publication date: 26 Aug 2024

The FIFA U-17 World Cup is an important event in women’s football. It gives young female athletes the opportunity to showcase their talents on the world stage. The tournament is held every two years. Moreover, it helps to strengthen the women’s game and inspire a new generation to excel in the sport. 

Official website

2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be held from October 17 to November 8 in Morocco. For the first time in history, the tournament will be organized in an annual format and expanded to 24 teams, making it the largest in the history of the U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Morocco will debut as a host, which emphasizes the country’s growing role in global women’s football. Matches will be held in several cities, and the exact stadiums will be announced closer to the start of the tournament.

The participants will be teams that have passed the selection in their regions. Representatives from all six confederations are already known – among them the USA, France, Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Samoa (for whom this is their debut in FIFA tournaments) and others.

The tournament format includes a group stage with six quartets, from where the group winners and the best teams that took second place will advance to the playoffs. This event will become an important platform for young female footballers who may reach the level of national teams and major clubs in the future.

History of the competition

The FIFA U-17 World Cup was established under the auspices of FIFA in 2008. Since then, it has been held every two years. As a result, the tournament has become a major platform for discovering the future stars of the female game. Historically, the tournament has been dominated by teams from Asia and North America. As such, it emphasizes the diversity and global reach of the women’s game. New Zealand hosted the inaugural championship. The DPRK team defeated the USA 2-1.

Tournament results for the past 3 years

Year Venue  Winning team 
2021 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic 
2018 Uruguay Spain 
2016 Jordan  DPRK 

Next FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 

At the moment, the date of the next championship is not yet known.

Follow the dates of football championships and other events in our Sporting Events Calendar.

Did you like the article?

Share it with your friends via favorite social media

Read more

The World Snooker Championship stands as the premier snooker event globally. Each year, it brings …

The WPT Prime Sanremo is one of the most prestigious poker events in the world, …

The UEFA Nations League is an international football tournament organized by the Union of European …

The National Hockey League (NHL) is the premier professional ice hockey organization in North America. …

The EuroLeague is an annual competition of European professional men’s basketball clubs. Turkish Airlines is …

The European Athletics Championships is the largest international event in the world of athletics. This …

About the UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is the most prestigious European …

The Women’s World Boxing Championships is a prestigious competition under the auspices of the International …

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in the United States and …

The PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen is a major international Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament organised …