MIAMI – The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco will kick off on Friday, with four national teams representing the Concacaf region and searching to win the tournament for the first time.

Here are five things you can’t miss before the ball start rolling in Morocco: 

1. What

The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco will be the ninth edition of the tournament and will crown a new world champion in the category.

The latest version will also be the first to be hosted in the African continent. Three Concacaf nations previously held the tournament: Trinidad and Tobago in 2010, Costa Rica in 2014, and the Dominican Republic in 2024.

2. Who

The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco will mark the first edition of the tournament to feature 24 teams. The competition also begins its shift to an annual format.

Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States of America are the four nations that will represent Concacaf, determined by each side’s performance in the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers.

3. When

The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco will be played from October 17 to November 8.

For kickoff times and additional match information click HERE.

4. Format

All the games will be held in the city of Rabat, Morocco, with the tournament being held in the Arabic country once a year for the next four years, until 2029. 

The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was held in Rabat on June 4. The teams were drawn into six groups of four teams.

Group A: Morocco, Brazil, Italy, Costa Rica

Group B: Korea DPR, Mexico, Cameroon, Netherlands

Group C: USA, Ecuador, China PR, Norway

Group D: Nigeria, Canada, France, Samoa

Group E: Spain, Colombia, Korea Republic, Côte d'Ivoire

Group F: Japan, New Zealand, Zambia, Paraguay

The top two teams and four best third-placed sides form the Group Stage will qualify for the Round of 16, where the tournament shifts into a Knockout format.

5. Concacaf at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Mexico and USA are the two most successful Concacaf nations at the U-17 WWC, each with a silver medal finish. Mexico last finished runners-up against Spain in 2018. Canada finished fourth in the same edition for its best performance.

The U.S. finished runners-up in the inaugural edition (2008) and most recently earned the bronze medal in 2024. Goalkeeper Evan O'Steen won the Golden Glove award and will feature with The Stars and Stripes again in the 2025 edition.