2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
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The 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (Arabic: كأس العالم للسيدات تحت 17 سنة المغرب 2025; French: Coupe du Monde Féminine U-17 de la FIFA Maroc 2025) was the 9th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was hosted by Morocco from 17 October to 8 November 2025. This was the first FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to be held in Africa and the second Arab country to host it after Jordan in 2016. It was also the first edition to feature 24 teams. This was the first of five consecutive FIFA U-17 Women's World Cups to be held in Morocco, set to be played annually until 2029. North Korea were the defending champions, having won a record third title in 2024. They successfully retained the title, beating first-time finalists the Netherlands.
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Tables
| Qualifying tournament | Team | Qualification date | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance | |||
| mw- Total | First | Last | Streak | ||||
| Nominated teams by AFC | China | 13 September 2024 | 4th | 2012 | 2022 | 1 | Group stage (2012, 2014, 2022) |
| Japan | 9th | 2008 | 2024 | 9 | Champions (2014) | ||
| North Korea | 8th | 2008 | 2024 | 2 | Champions (2008, 2016, 2024) | ||
| South Korea | 5th | 2008 | 2024 | 2 | Champions (2010) | ||
| Host nation | Morocco | 14 March 2024 | 2nd | 2022 | 1 | Group stage (2022) | |
| 2025 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification | Cameroon | 25 April 2025 | 3rd | 2016 | 2018 | 1 | Group stage (2016, 2018) |
| Ivory Coast | 1st | Debut | |||||
| Nigeria | 8th | 2008 | 2024 | 3 | Third place (2022) | ||
| Zambia | 26 April 2025 | 3rd | 2014 | 2024 | 2 | Group stage (2014, 2024) | |
| 2025 CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualification | Mexico | 5 April 2025 | 8th | 2010 | 2024 | 8 | Runners-up (2018) |
| United States | 7th | 2008 | 2024 | 5 | Runners-up (2008) | ||
| Canada | 6 April 2025 | 8th | 2008 | 2022 | 1 | Fourth place (2018) | |
| Costa Rica | 3rd | 2008 | 2014 | 1 | Group stage (2008, 2014) | ||
| 2025 South American U-17 Women's Championship | Colombia | 18 May 2025 | 7th | 2008 | 2024 | 4 | Runners-up (2022) |
| Brazil | 21 May 2025 | 8th | 2008 | 2024 | 5 | Quarter-finals (2010, 2012, 2022) | |
| Ecuador | 2nd | 2024 | 2 | Quarter-finals (2024) | |||
| Paraguay | 4th | 2008 | 2016 | 1 | Group stage (2008, 2014, 2016) | ||
| 2024 OFC U-16 Women's Championship | New Zealand | 18 September 2024 | 9th | 2008 | 2024 | 9 | Third place (2018) |
| Samoa | 1st | Debut | |||||
| 2025 UEFA Women's U-17 Championship | Netherlands | 7 May 2025 | 1st | Debut | |||
| Norway | 10 May 2025 | 1st | Debut | ||||
| France | 11 May 2025 | 4th | 2008 | 2022 | 1 | Champions (2012) | |
| Italy | 2nd | 2014 | 1 | Third place (2014) | |||
| Spain | 14 May 2025 | 7th | 2010 | 2024 | 6 | Champions (2018, 2022) | |
| Rabat | Salé |
| Rabat Olympic Stadium | Mohammed VI Football Academy(3 pitches) |
| Capacity: 21,000 | |
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Morocco H Spain Japan North Korea United States Nigeria | Brazil Mexico Colombia Canada New Zealand Ecuador | China Cameroon South Korea Italy France Zambia | Paraguay Costa Rica Netherlands Norway Ivory Coast Samoa |
| Confederation | Referees | Assistant referees |
| AFC | Lara Lee Veronika Bernatskaia | Emma Kocbek Ramina Tsoi Heba Saadieh Suwida Wongkraisorn |
| CAF | Josephine Wanjiru Yacine Samassa | Fidès Bangurambona Yara Abdelfattah Alice Umutesi Tabara Mbodji |
| CONCACAF | Vimarest Díaz Lizzet García Janeishka Caban Alyssa Pennington | Santa Medina Mayra Mora Jéssica Morales Aranza Quero Katherine Prescod Melissa Nicholas Meghan Mullen Kali Smith |
| CONMEBOL | Charly Straub Paula Fernández Verónica Guazhambo Milagros Arruela | Fernanda Gomes Antunes Anne Gomes de Sá Nataly Arteaga Mayra Sánchez Joselyn Romero Viviana Segura Mariana Aquino Vera Yupanqui |
| OFC | Torika Delai | Allys Clipsham Natalia Lumukana |
| UEFA | Hristiyana Guteva Silvia Gasperotti Ewa Augustyn Alina Peșu Olatz Rivera | Ivona Pejić Emily Carney Heini Hyvönen Camille Soriano Nikolett Bizderi Giulia Tempestilli Irina Pozdejeva Eliana Fernández Linda Schmid Svitlana Grushko |
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
| The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches; Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question; Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question; Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question; Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Yellow card: −1 points;Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;Direct red card: −4 points;Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points; Drawing of lots. |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Morocco (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Tie-breaking criteria for third-placed teams |
| The ranking of third-placed teams was determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches; Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Yellow card: −1 points;Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;Direct red card: −4 points;Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points; Drawing of lots. |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | F | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | D | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | A | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | B | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | C | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | E | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Third-placed teamsqualify from groups | 1Avs | 1Bvs | 1Cvs | 1Dvs | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3B | |||
| A | B | C | E | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3E | |||
| A | B | C | F | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
| A | B | D | E | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3E | |||
| A | B | D | F | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
| A | B | E | F | 3E | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
| A | C | D | E | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3E | |||
| A | C | D | F | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3F | |||
| A | C | E | F | 3C | 3A | 3F | 3E | |||
| A | D | E | F | 3D | 3A | 3F | 3E | |||
| B | C | D | E | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3E | |||
| B | C | D | F | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3F | |||
| B | C | E | F | 3E | 3C | 3B | 3F | |||
| B | D | E | F | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3F | |||
| C | D | E | F | 3C | 3D | 3F | 3E | |||
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
| Yu Jong-hyang | Kim Won-sim | Rosalie Renfurm |
| Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Bronze Boot |
| Yu Jong-hyang | Kim Won-sim | Giulia Galli |
| 8 goals | 7 goals | 5 goals, 1 assist445 minutes played |
| Golden Glove | ||
| Valentina Murrieta | ||
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Spain | ||
References
- Teams were nominated by AFC based on results of the last three editions of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup; Thailand 2017, Th
- Official name used: Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium.
- Fair play points: South Korea –1, Ivory Coast –13.
- The venues between these matches were swapped from the original plan.
- There were three pitches available inside Mohammed VI Football Academy plus another stadium for 4 pitches in total for t
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