2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The following countries expressed interest in bidding: • and • and • Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan were announced as the 2027 U-20 World Cup hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 2 October 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland. ==Preparations==

• On 15 December 2025, Azerbaijan set up their organising committee. ==Venues==

It is expected that each country will host 26 matches including 18 group stage games, 4 round of 16 games, 2 quarter-finals and a semi-final. ==Teams==

A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 22 teams will qualify from six separate continental competitions. On 2 October 2025, the FIFA Council approved an amended slot allocation which includes the first ever intercontinental play-off series for a FIFA youth tournament. The slot for the host nation will be taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederation. • AFC (Asia): 5 slots (including Uzbekistan) • CAF (Africa): 4 slots • CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 4 slots • CONMEBOL (South America): 4 slots • OFC (Oceania): 1 slot • UEFA (Europe): 5 slots (including Azerbaijan) • Inter-confederation play-off tournament: 1 slot A four-team play-off tournament will decide the final slot in the competition. The play-off slot allocation is as follows: • AFC (Asia): 1 slot • CONMEBOL (South America): 1 slot • OFC (Oceania): 1 slot • UEFA (Europe): 1 slot The competition will be held at a neutral venue and will consist of two single leg semi-finals and a final, with the winner of the final qualifying. Qualified teams ==Notes==