England and France have been eliminated. The quarterfinal matchups for the WU-20 World Championship have been determined.

On September 16 and 17, the Round of 16 matches of the 2026 WU-20 World Cup (for women’s national teams under 20) took place.

At the tournament, which is being held in Poland, all quarterfinal matchups have been determined.

Argentina, France, England, and Portugal were eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16.

The quarterfinal matches on September 19 and 20 will feature: South Korea vs. Italy, Brazil vs. Spain, Nigeria vs. Colombia, and North Korea vs. Canada.

Earlier, 12 group winners and runners-up, as well as the four best third-place teams, advanced to the knockout stage.

2026 WU-20 World Cup. Poland

Round of 16. September 16–17, 2026

• September 16, 4:00 p.m. Argentina U-20 – South Korea U-20 – 0–1

• September 16, 4:00 p.m. Brazil U-20 – USA U-20 – 1–1 (pen. 5–4)

• September 16, 7:30 p.m. Spain U-20 – Portugal U-20 – 2–0

• September 16, 7:30 p.m. Italy U-20 – China U-20 – 1:1 (pen. 5:4)

• September 17, 4:00 p.m. England U-20 – Nigeria U-20 – 0–3

• September 17, 4:00 p.m. France U-20 – Canada U-20 – 1–3

• September 17, 7:30 p.m. North Korea U-20 – Japan U-20 – 2–0

• September 17, 7:30 p.m. Poland U-20 – Colombia U-20 – 0–1

Quarterfinal matchups. September 19–20, 2026

• September 19, 4:00 PM. South Korea U-20 – Italy U-20

• September 19, 7:30 p.m. Brazil U-20 vs. Spain U-20

• September 20, 4:00 p.m. Nigeria U-20 – Colombia U-20

• September 20, 7:30 p.m. North Korea U-20 – Canada U-20

Playoff Bracket

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