With Egypt and four African teams participating, FIFA has announced the draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, set to take place at 6:00 PM on Thursday, 29 May, in the Chilean capital Santiago.
The draw ceremony will be held at the Machasa studios of Chilevisión and will be broadcast live on the FIFA+ platform. Chilean journalist Javiera Naranjo will host the event, while FIFA’s Director of Tournaments, Jaime Yarza, will conduct the draw with the help of Argentine football legend Juan Pablo Sorín.
This edition marks the second time Chile hosts the tournament, after previously organizing the 1987 edition. Chile also hosted the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2008, and the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2015.
The draw comes after the launch of the tournament’s official emblem, the opening of volunteer registration, and the unveiling of the official mascot, “Vito™.” The tournament matches will be held from 27 September to 19 October.
Participating teams:
From Asia: Australia, Japan, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia
From Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa
From Concacaf: Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA
From South America: Chile (host), Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay
From Oceania: New Caledonia, New Zealand
From Europe: France, Italy, Norway, Spain, Ukraine
Fans interested in attending the tournament can register in the “Tickets” section of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 page on FIFA.com.
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