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The 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 26th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following countries expressed interest in bidding:
The 2029 U-20 World Cup host will be revealed following the FIFA Council meeting.
A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to the host who qualifies automatically, the other 22 teams will qualify from six separate continental competitions. On 2 October 2025, the FIFA Council approved an amended slot allocation which includes the first ever intercontinental play-off series for a FIFA youth tournament. The slot for the host nation will be taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederation.
A four-team play-off tournament will decide the final slot in the competition. The play-off slot allocation is as follows:
The competition will be held at a neutral venue and will consist of two single leg semi-finals and a final, with the winner of the final qualifying.
