2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Chile were announced as the 2025 U-20 World Cup hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 17 December 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This was the second time that Chile hosted the tournament, after doing so in 1987. Only Australia (1981, 1993) and Argentina (2001, 2023) had also hosted the tournament multiple times. ==Venues==

On 18 December 2023, Pablo Milad, president of the Football Federation of Chile, revealed a preliminary list with 12 stadia in 10 cities. Milad also announced that between four and six stadia would be chosen by FIFA for the final tournament. On 26 May 2025, four Central cities of Santiago, Rancagua, Valparaíso and Talca were announced chosen to host the competition. ==Teams==

Qualification A total of 24 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Chile, who qualified automatically as the hosts, 23 other teams qualified through six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation remained unchanged from the previous editions and was confirmed by the FIFA Council on the same day the host country was announced. Of the returnees, Morocco made a return after last qualifying in 2005. Australia, Chile, Cuba, Egypt, Paraguay and Spain made a return after last qualifying in 2013. Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Panama, Norway, South Africa and Ukraine made a return from 2019. Reigning champions Uruguay failed to qualify for the first time since 2005, while Honduras and Senegal failed to qualify after appearing in the previous four consecutive editions. Israel failed to qualify after finishing third in 2023. Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Fiji, the Gambia, Guatemala, Iraq, Slovakia, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan failed to qualify after appearing in 2023. ;Notes ==Squads==

Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 (inclusive) were eligible to compete in the tournament. ==Draw==

The draw took place at Chilevisión's Machasa studios in Santiago on 29 May 2025. The 24 teams were organised into four pots of six teams based on a performance ranking system, in order to be subsequently drawn into six groups of four teams. The hosts Chile were automatically seeded to Pot 1 and assigned into the first position of Group A, while the remaining teams were seeded into pots based on their results in the last five FIFA U-20 World Cups (with more recent tournaments weighted more heavily), and with five bonus points added to each of the six continental champions from the qualifying tournaments, as follows: ==Match officials==

On 23 July 2025, FIFA announced a total of 54 match officials (18 referee and 36 assistant referees) from 22 member associations appointed for the tournament. Football video support (FVS), a simplified alternative to the video assistant referee (VAR), is implemented for the first time at the U-20 World Cup following its success at the 2024 FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups. ==Group stage==

The top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16. All times are local, Chile Summer Time (UTC–3). Tiebreakers The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows (regulations Article 13.1): Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Group E ---- ---- Group F ---- ---- Ranking of third-placed teams The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advanced to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up. ==Knockout stage==

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If the score was still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the round of 16, the four third-placed teams were matched with the winners of groups A, B, C, and D. The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16: Bracket Round of 16 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final ==Awards==

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. They were all sponsored by Adidas, except for the FIFA Fair Play Trophy. ==Goalscorers==

Emblem The Emblem was revealed on 5 February 2025. It drew inspiration from Chile's unique geography and heritage. The design prominently featured elements such as the Andes Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, and the vibrant colors of Chilean culture, reflecting the nation's deep love for football. The emblem was expected to resonate with both local fans and the global football community. Theme song One day before the tournament began, FIFA revealed the official song titled "El Alma en la Cancha (Olé Olé Olé)" (Spanish for "The Soul on the Pitch") sung by Shirel and produced by Taffy Dönicke. Mascot The mascot was revealed on 22 May 2025. His name was Vito, a viscacha characteristic of the region. Considered sociable, charming, and energetic, this animal resembled a rabbit or chinchilla.