{"id":3575,"date":"2026-05-14T12:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:11:38","slug":"draw-procedures-for-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/diwan.news\/indexphp\/2026\/05\/14\/draw-procedures-for-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Draw procedures for FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup Poland 2026\u2122 confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"401\" data-attachment-id=\"3577\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/diwan.news\/indexphp\/2026\/05\/14\/draw-procedures-for-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026-confirmed\/attachment\/0123456802525\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?fit=1536%2C910&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,910\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0123456802525\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?fit=676%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525-1024x607.jpg?resize=676%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?resize=1024%2C607&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?resize=768%2C455&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?resize=600%2C355&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?resize=945%2C560&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?w=1352 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"ff-rich-text-new_richTextListItem__PE_lb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rich-text-module_li__cza1T\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Qualified nations will be divided into six groups of four teams each for the final competition<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-rich-text-new_richTextListItem__PE_lb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rich-text-module_li__cza1T\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Draw to take place in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Poland, at 16:00 local time this coming Friday<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-rich-text-new_richTextListItem__PE_lb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rich-text-module_li__cza1T\" data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Tournament match schedule, featuring the date and venue of each fixture, to be released after the draw<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-module_richTextContainer__PuOgN ff-rich-text-new_richTextContainer__q5QcB\">\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-editor=\"true\" data-slate-node=\"value\">\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">The draw procedures for the <\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/womens\/u20womensworldcup\/poland-2026\">FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup Poland 2026\u2122<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">, which is set to be contested from 5\u00a0to\u00a027\u00a0September\u00a02026, have been confirmed. The draw for the 24-team tournament will take place in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a at 16:00 local time (CET) this Friday, 15\u00a0May 2026, and will be live-streamed on FIFA+, TikTok and YouTube.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">The 24 qualified nations have been placed into four pots of six teams each, with hosts Poland automatically assigned to pot 1 and the remaining sides allocated according to the FIFA ranking system. This system is based on the total number of points obtained over the last five editions of the FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122, held in 2024, 2022, 2018, 2016 and 2014. The greatest value was given to results from the most recent instalment of the tournament, with a progressively lower weighting applied to performances in previous editions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">The top five teams in the ranking were allotted to pot 1 alongside Poland, with the remaining sides placed into pots 2, 3 and 4 accordingly. The six tournament groups will each consist of four teams, with one drawn from each pot. Whenever possible, FIFA\u2019s general principle is to ensure that no group contains more than one team from the same confederation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Pot allocation for the FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup Poland 2026<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Pot 1<\/b><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">: Poland, Japan, Spain, Korea DPR, Brazil, France<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Pot 2<\/b><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">: USA, Nigeria, Colombia, Mexico, Korea Republic, England<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Pot 3<\/b><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">: Ghana, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina, China PR, Costa Rica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><b>Pot 4<\/b><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">: Italy, Portugal, Ecuador, Benin, Tanzania, New Caledonia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">The final match schedule for the tournament, including the stadium and kick-off time for each fixture, will be published following the completion of the draw.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">The <\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/womens\/u20womensworldcup\/poland-2026\">FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup Poland 2026<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"> will be staged across four vibrant Host Cities: Bielsko-Bia\u0142a, Katowice, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a and Sosnowiec. It will be the 12<\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"> edition of the competition and will showcase the future stars of the women\u2019s game while shining a spotlight on Poland\u2019s growing football legacy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-text-grey-slate\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-module_p__zIItW\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">Further information on the <\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/womens\/u20womensworldcup\/poland-2026\">FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup Poland 2026<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"> is available on <\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/\">FIFA.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">. Fans wishing towitness the exciting action can register their interest in tickets via <\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/tickets\">fifa.com\/tickets<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span contenteditable=\"false\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-topics_mainContainer__85AS1\">\n<div class=\"related-topics_relatedTopicsHeader___d9vT\">Related Topics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The media photographer Muhanned al attabi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/diwan.news\/e-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited.jpeg?fit=477%2C1032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"477,1032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"e\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited.jpeg?fit=139%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited.jpeg?fit=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited-473x1024.jpeg?resize=473%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3300\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.46193821576364164;width:107px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited.jpeg?resize=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited.jpeg?resize=139%2C300&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e-edited.jpeg?w=477&amp;ssl=1 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qualified nations will be divided into six groups of four teams each for the final competition Draw to take place in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Poland, at 16:00 local time this coming Friday Tournament match schedule, featuring the date and venue of each&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/diwan.news\/indexphp\/2026\/05\/14\/draw-procedures-for-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-poland-2026-confirmed\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diwan.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0123456802525.jpg?fit=1536%2C910&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3575"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3578,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3575\/revisions\/3578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diwan.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}