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FIFA U-20 Women's WC

13 editions since 2002. The USA have dominated — but the competition gets tougher every year.

13
Editions
2002
First held
16
Teams per edition
7
Different champions

All-Time Champions

🇺🇸
USA
3
titles
🇩🇪
Germany
2
titles
🇯🇵
Japan
2
titles
🇨🇳
China
1
title
🇧🇷
Brazil
1
title
🇫🇷
France
1
title
🇳🇱
Netherlands
1
title

All Finals

Year 🏆 Champion Runner-Up Score Host
2024🇺🇸USA🇩🇪Germany1–0Colombia
2022🇺🇸USA🇳🇱Netherlands1–0Costa Rica
2018🇯🇵Japan🇪🇸Spain3–1France
2016🇩🇪Germany🇯🇵Japan1–0Papua New Guinea
2014🇯🇵Japan🇨🇦Canada2–1Canada
2012🇺🇸USA🇯🇵Japan1–0Japan
2010🇩🇪Germany🇳🇬Nigeria2–0Germany
2008🇺🇸USA🇧🇷Brazil2–1 (AET)Chile
2006🇰🇵North Korea🇨🇳China5–0Russia
2004🇺🇸USA🇧🇷Brazil2–1Thailand
2002🇺🇸USA🇨🇳China1–0Canada

* 2020 edition cancelled due to COVID-19.

Stars Who Started Here

🇪🇸
Alexia Putellas
Represented Spain at the U-20 Women's World Cup. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner. The stage was already too small for her.
Spain · former U-20 participant
🇺🇸
Alex Morgan
Won the U-20 Women's World Cup with USA in 2008. Won the full Women's World Cup twice. The pipeline works.
USA · 2008 champion
🇩🇪
Alexandra Popp
Won the U-20 Women's World Cup with Germany in 2010. Led Germany as captain at Euro 2022 and was top scorer.
Germany · 2010 champion