Concacaf nations learn opponents in U-17 Women's World Cup draw

Teams were drawn into six groups during Thursday’s draw in Zurich.

MIAMI – The four Concacaf nations participating in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 later this year have learned their opponents.

Teams were drawn into six groups during Thursday’s draw in Zurich. The event defined the group-stage matchups and subsequent ties for the tournament’s 10th edition.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States earned the right to represent the region as the group winners in the Final Round of the 2026 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers. Puerto Rico earned its first U17WWC participation as the best second place team.

Here are the complete pairings for the group stage:

Group A: Morocco, New Zealand, Germany, Argentina

Group B: Korea DPR, Puerto Rico, Poland, CAF 1

Group C: Canada, Brazil, Norway, CAF 2

Group D: Japan, CAF 3, France, Venezuela

Group E: USA, Samoa, CAF 4, China PR

Group F: Spain, Mexico, Australia, Chile

The 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will take place from October 17 to November 7. The tournament will be hosted in Morocco for a second consecutive edition.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Round of 16, along with the four best third-placed teams. The tournament will then progress in a single-elimination knockout format to determine the next world champion.