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The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament, organized by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), for national teams of women under the age of 20. The tournament is held biennially. It was first held in 2002 as the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship with an upper age limit of 19. In 2006, the age limit was raised to the current 20. The event was renamed as a World Cup since the 2008 competition, making its name consistent with FIFA's other worldwide competitions for national teams.

Starting with the 2010 edition, tournaments held in years immediately preceding the FIFA Women's World Cup are awarded as part of the bidding process for the Women's World Cup. In those years, the U-20 Women's World Cup serves as a test event for the host nation of the Women's World Cup, a role similar to that of the former FIFA Confederations Cup in the men's game.

The current champions are North Korea, who won their third title at the 2024 tournament in Colombia.

QualificationEdit

Each continental governing body has its own qualifying tournament, but Africa does not determine a champion.

Confederation Qualifier
AFC (Asia) AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
CAF (Africa) African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
CONMEBOL (South America) CONMEBOL Sub 20 Femenino
OFC (Oceania) OFC U-20 Women's Championship
UEFA (Europe) UEFA Women's U-19 Championship

HistoryEdit

2002Edit

The first women's world championship at the youth level, held as the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, with an age limit of 19, was hosted by Canada. The final, held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, drew a surprisingly large crowd of 47,000 to watch the hosts play the United States. The US defeated Canada 1–0 on a golden goal by Lindsay Tarpley. Canada's Christine Sinclair was the adidas Golden Ball recipient, as tournament MVP, and the Golden Shoe (10 goals) winner.

2004Edit

The 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship was held in Thailand. For the second time in a row, the current holders of the senior World Cup, Germany, won the youth competition. The Golden Ball went to Brazilian star, Marta, while for the second time the Golden Boot went to a Canadian, Brittany Timko.

2006Edit

FIFA raised the women's youth championship age limit to 20 to match the men's, beginning with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, held in Russia from 17 August through 3 September.

The competition was held in four Moscow stadiums (Dinamo, Lokomotiv, Podmoskovie Stadium and Torpedo Stadion) and one in St. Petersburg (Petrovskiy Stadion).

Korea DPR won the final 5–0 over China PR.

2008Edit

The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship was held in Chile, from 20 November to 7 December 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Six years after winning their first championship at the youth level in 2002, the United States reclaimed the trophy with a 2–1 win over defending champions Korea DPR. The Golden Ball and the Golden Shoe went to Sydney Leroux of the United States.

2010Edit

The 2010 edition of the tournament was held in Germany from 13 July to 1 August 2010. The host nation defeated Nigeria in the final to claim its second championship. It was the first time that an African nation had advanced as far as the semifinals. It was also the first tournament in which four different confederations were represented in the semifinals. The Golden Ball and Golden Shoe awards both went to Alexandra Popp of Germany.

2012Edit

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Third-place match between Japan and Nigeria at the 2012 edition

The 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was played in Japan from 19 August to 8 September,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> after initially having a hosting bid from Vietnam withdrawn and a bid from Uzbekistan rejected. The Golden Ball went to Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany, while the Golden Shoe went to Kim Un-hwa of North Korea.

2014Edit

The 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Canada from 5–25 August 2014, who reprised its role as host after a Zimbabwean bid withdrew leaving the Canadian bid unopposed. The Golden Ball and Golden Shoe awards both went to Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria.

2016Edit

The 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was expected to be held in South Africa, but due to the country's withdrawal, a new host was chosen on 19 March 2015, and it was Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2018Edit

The 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in France from 5–24 August 2018; a year later France would host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Golden Ball and Golden Shoe awards both went to Patricia Guijarro of Spain.

2020Edit

The 2020 edition was initially to be hosted jointly by Costa Rica and Panama in August 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it has been postponed to January 2021, to be solely hosted by Costa Rica. Due to having the highest COVID-19 cases and deaths in the region, Panama withdrew from hosting this event along with the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The tournament was initially postponed to 2021, subject to further monitoring.<ref name="postponed">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled.<ref name="2020 cancelled">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2022Edit

Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition, Costa Rica were appointed as hosts of the tournament in 2022.<ref name="2020 cancelled"/>

2024Edit

As of 2024 the tournament will be expanded from 16 to 24 teams.<ref> FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup from 16 to 24 teams.</ref> Colombia was selected as host on 23 June 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2026Edit

Poland was selected as host on 17 December 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

ResultsEdit

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1 2002 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 1–0 Template:Aet Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 1–1
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2 2004 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 2–0 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 3–0 Template:Fbwu-big 12
3 2006 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 5–0 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 0–0 Template:Aet
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4 2008 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 2–1 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 5–3 Template:Fbwu-big 16
5 2010 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 2–0 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 1–0 Template:Fbwu-big 16
6 2012 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 1–0 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 2–1 Template:Fbwu-big 16
7 2014 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 1–0 Template:Aet Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 3–2 Template:Fbwu-big 16
8 2016 Template:Nowrap Template:Fbwu-big 3–1 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 1–0 Template:Fbwu-big 16
9 2018 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 3–1 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 1–1 Template:Aet
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10 2022 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 3–1 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 4–1 Template:Fbwu-big 16
11 2024 Template:Flag Template:Fbwu-big 1–0 Template:Fbwu-big Template:Fbwu-big 2–1 Template:Aet Template:Fbwu-big 24
12 2026 Template:Flag 24

Teams reaching the top fourEdit

Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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Template:Fbwu 3 (2006, 2016, 2024) 1 (2008) 1 (2014)
Template:Fbwu 3 (2002, 2008, 2012) 2 (2004, 2024) 2 (2006, 2016)
Template:Fbwu 1 (2018) 2 (2022, 2024) 2 (2012, 2016)
Template:Fbwu 1 (2022) 1 (2018)
Template:Fbwu 2 (2010, 2014) 1 (2012)
Template:Flagdeco China PR 2 (2004, 2006)
Template:Fbwu 1 (2016) 1 (2014) 2 (2008, 2018)
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Template:Fbwu 2 (2006, 2022) 2 (2002, 2004)
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Template:Fbwu 2 (2022, 2024)
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AwardsEdit

Below are the award winners.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Golden Ball

Awarded to the best player of the tournament.

Tournament Winner
2002 Canada Template:Fbwuicon Christine Sinclair
2004 Thailand Template:Fbwuicon Marta
2006 Russia Template:Fbwuicon Ma Xiaoxu
2008 Chile Template:Fbwuicon Sydney Leroux
2010 Germany Template:Fbwuicon Alexandra Popp
2012 Japan Template:Fbwuicon Dzsenifer Marozsán
2014 Canada Template:Fbwuicon Asisat Oshoala
2016 Papua New Guinea Template:Fbwuicon Hina Sugita
2018 France Template:Fbwuicon Patricia Guijarro
2022 Costa Rica Template:Fbwuicon Maika Hamano
2024 Colombia Template:Fbwuicon Choe Il-son
2026 Poland

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Julie Johnston, Dzsenifer Marozsán and Hanae Shibata with their awards at the 2012 edition.
Golden Boot

The topscorer award.

Tournament Winner Goals
2002 Canada Template:Fbwuicon Christine Sinclair 11
2004 Thailand Template:Fbwuicon Brittany Timko 7
2006 Russia Template:Fbwuicon Ma Xiaoxu 5
2008 Chile Template:Fbwuicon Sydney Leroux 5
2010 Germany Template:Fbwuicon Alexandra Popp 10
2012 Japan Template:Fbwuicon Kim Un-hwa 7
2014 Canada Template:Fbwuicon Asisat Oshoala 7
2016 Papua New Guinea Template:Fbwuicon Mami Ueno 5
2018 France Template:Fbwuicon Patricia Guijarro 6
2022 Costa Rica Template:Fbwuicon Inma Gabarro 8
2024 Colombia Template:Fbwuicon Choe Il-son 6
2026 Poland

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Golden Glove

Awarded to the best goalkeeper.

Tournament Winner
2008 Chile Template:Fbwuicon Alyssa Naeher
2010 Germany Template:Fbwuicon Bianca Henninger
2012 Japan Template:Fbwuicon Laura Benkarth
2014 Canada Template:Fbwuicon Meike Kämper
2016 Papua New Guinea Template:Fbwuicon Mylène Chavas
2018 France Template:Fbwuicon Sandy MacIver
2022 Costa Rica Template:Fbwuicon Txell Font
2024 Colombia Template:Fbwuicon Femke Liefting
2026 Poland

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FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Tournament Winner
2002 Canada Template:Fbwu
2004 Thailand Template:Fbwu
2006 Russia Template:Fbwu
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2008 Chile Template:Fbwu
2010 Germany Template:Fbwu
2012 Japan Template:Fbwu
2014 Canada Template:Fbwu
2016 Papua New Guinea Template:Fbwu
2018 France Template:Fbwu
2022 Costa Rica Template:Fbwu
2024 Colombia Template:Fbwu
2026 Poland

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Comprehensive team results in each World CupEdit

Legend

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team Confederation 2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Template:Fbwu CONMEBOL R1 R1 R1 R2 4
Template:Fbwu AFCTemplate:Efn-ua QF QF R1 R1 R1 5
Template:Fbwu UEFA R2 1
Template:Fbwu CONMEBOL 4th 4th 3rd QF R1 R1 R1 QF R1 3rd QF 11
Template:Fbwu CAF × × × × R2 1
Template:Fbwu CONCACAF 2nd QF R1 R1 R1 QF R1 R1 R2 Q 10
Template:Fbwu CONMEBOL R1 1
Template:Fbwu AFC 2nd 2nd R1 R1 R1 R1 6
Template:Fbwu AFC R1 1
Template:Fbwu CONMEBOL 4th QF QF 3
Template:Fbwu CONCACAF R1 R1 R1 R1 4
Template:Fbwu UEFA QF 1
Template:Fbwu CAF × R1 R1 × × 2
Template:Fbwu UEFA QF QF R1 R1 3rd 5
Template:Fbwu OFC × × × × × × R1 1
Template:Fbwu UEFA R1 R1 2
Template:Fbwu UEFA R1 QF 4th R1 3rd 2nd 4th QF R2 9
Template:Fbwu UEFA 3rd 1st QF 3rd 1st 2nd 1st QF QF R1 QF 11
Template:Fbwu CAF × × R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 7
Template:Fbwu CONCACAF × × × R1 × 1
Template:Fbwu UEFA R1 R1 2
Template:Fbwu AFC QF QF R1 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 8
Template:Fbwu CONCACAF R1 R1 R1 QF QF R1 QF R1 QF R2 Q 11
Template:Fbwu CAF × × × R1 1
Template:Fbwu UEFA QF 4th 4th 3
Template:Fbwu OFC × R1 R1 R1 R1 QF R1 R1 R1 R1 9
Template:Fbwu CAF R1 QF QF QF 2nd 4th 2nd R1 QF QF R2 11
Template:Fbwu AFC 1st 2nd QF QF 4th 1st QF × 1st 8
Template:Fbwu UEFA R1 QF 2
Template:Fbwu OFC × × × R1 1
Template:Fbwu CONMEBOL R1 R1 R1 3
Template:Fbwu UEFA Q 1
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Template:Fbwu AFC R1 3rd QF QF R1 R1 R2 7
Template:Fbwu UEFA R1 QF 2nd 1st QF 5
Template:Fbwu UEFA QF R1 2
Template:Fbwu UEFA R1 R1 R1 3
Template:Fbwu AFC R1 1
Template:Fbwu CONCACAF 1st 3rd 4th 1st QF 1st QF 4th R1 R1 3rd 11
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Debut of national teamsEdit

Year Debuting teams
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2004 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu 6 18
2006 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu ,Template:Fbwu 6 24
2008 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu 2 26
2010 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu 4 30
2012 None 0 30
2014 Template:Fbwu 1 31
2016 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu 2 33
2018 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu 2 35
2022 None 0 35
2024 Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu, Template:Fbwu 4 39
2026 Template:Fbwu 1 40

Results by confederationEdit

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AFCEdit

2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Teams 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 38
Top 16 3 3
Top 8 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 20
Top 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 13
Top 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 9
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2nd Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 5
3rd Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 3
4th Template:Fbwuicon 1

CAFEdit

2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Teams 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 26
Top 16 2 2
Top 8 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8
Top 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Top 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
1st 0
2nd Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 2
3rd 0
4th Template:Fbwuicon 1

CONCACAFEdit

2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Teams 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 39
Top 16 3 3
Top 8 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 16
Top 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 8
Top 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
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2nd Template:Fbwuicon 1
3rd Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 2
4th Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 2

CONMEBOLEdit

2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Teams 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 4 28
Top 16 3 3
Top 8 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 10
Top 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
Top 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1st 0
2nd 0
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4th Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 3

OFCEdit

2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Teams 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 15
Top 16 0 0
Top 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Top 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Top 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
4th 0

UEFAEdit

2002
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(12)
2004
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(12)
2006
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(16)
2008
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(16)
2010
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(16)
2012
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(16)
2014
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(16)
2016
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(16)
2018
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(16)
2022
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(16)
2024
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(24)
2026
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(24)
Total
Teams 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 54
Top 16 5 5
Top 8 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 5 3 3 31
Top 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 15
Top 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7
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2nd Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon Template:Fbwuicon 3
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See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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